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剛

sturdy
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingゴウ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. sturdyRtK
    柔よく剛を制す。Soft words win hard hearts.tatoeba
    見た目には優しそうだけど、彼って皆から外柔内剛の結構なタフネゴシエータと言われているよ。He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.tatoeba
  2. strength
  1. vigour
  2. vigor
  3. virility
  4. health
  5. sturdiness

Radicals and components

Radical刀knife刂variant
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mount · sword (刀) · sabre (刀) · saber (刀)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2115

Compound words

剛健ごうけん
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
金剛こんごう
vajra (indestructible substance)
剛いつよい
strong
剛臆ごうおく
bravery and cowardice
剛果ごうか
valor and decisiveness (valour)
剛毅ごうき
fortitude
剛愎ごうふく
obstinacy
吸金剛ここんごう
Hevajra
金剛杵こんごうしょ
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
金剛手こんごうしゅ
Vajrapani
金剛石こんごうせき
diamond
剛の者ごうのもの
very strong person
外柔内剛がいじゅうないごう
gentle but firm
金剛薩埵こんごうさった
Vajrasattva (bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism)
金剛鸚哥こんごういんこ
macaw
剛毅果断ごうきかだん
dauntless and decisive
聡明剛毅そうめいごうき
be reasonable, strong and do not give in
金剛界曼荼羅こんごうかいまんだら
Vajradhatu Mandala

Additional Examples

ホイールに剛性があると、・・・の安定性は増す。
Rigid wheels give sufficient stability to a low-speed vehicle steered by outside forces.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 剛

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step