Moto 剛: Sturdy; StrengthKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ゴウ
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 74 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ゴウ)
- 剛健ごうけんvigour; vigor
- 剛毅ごうきfortitude; firmness of character
- 金剛こんごうvajra (indestructible substance); diamond
- せん断剛性せんだんごうせいshear modulus
- 内剛ないごうtough at heart
- 内剛外柔ないごうがいじゅうgentle on the outside but tough on the inside; an iron hand in a velvet glove
- 内柔外剛ないじゅうがいごうtough on the outside but soft at heart
- 冷剛れいごうchilling (steel)
- 剛ごうstrong; hard
- 剛と柔ごうとじゅうhardness and softness
- 剛の者ごうのものvery strong person; brave warrior
- 剛体ごうたいrigid body
- 剛体力学ごうたいりきがくrigid body dynamics
- 剛力ごうりきherculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
- 剛勇ごうゆうbravery; prowess
- 剛勇無比ごうゆうむひunparalleled for valor; unmatched for bravery
- 剛強ごうきょうstrength; firmness
- 剛性ごうせいhardness; rigidity
- 剛情ごうじょうobstinate; stubborn
- 剛愎ごうふくobstinacy
- 剛果ごうかvalor and decisiveness (valour)
- 剛柔ごうじゅうhardness and softness
- 剛毅果断ごうきかだんdauntless and decisive; with fortitude and resolution
- 剛毛ごうもうbristle
- 剛気ごうきsturdy spirit; bold
- 剛猛ごうもうstrongly ferocious
- 剛球ごうきゅうfast, heavy ball; fastball
- 剛直ごうちょくintegrity; moral courage
- 剛胆ごうたんbold; daring
- 剛腕ごうわんstrong arm; stout arm
- 剛腹ごうふくobstinacy; stubbornness
- 剛臆ごうおくbravery and cowardice
- 剛速球ごうそっきゅうblazing fastball
- 剪断剛性せんだんごうせいshear modulus
- 堅剛けんごうfirm and unyielding; rigid
- 外剛内柔がいごうないじゅうbeing tough on the outside but soft at heart; a faint-hearted person pretending to be brave
- 外柔内剛がいじゅうないごうgentle but firm
- 強剛きょうごうoverwhelming strength; extremely strong person
- 時輪金剛じりんこんごうKalacakra; Wheel of Time (tantric Buddhist deity)
- 柔よく剛を制すじゅうよくごうをせいすsoft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
- 柔能く剛を制すじゅうよくごうをせいすsoft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
- 聡明剛毅そうめいごうきbe reasonable, strong and do not give in
- 質実剛健しつじつごうけんunaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
- 遍照金剛へんじょうこんごうMahavairocana (esp. in esoteric Buddhism)
- 金剛不壊こんごうふえfirm and solid; sturdy and indestructible
- 金剛光沢こんごうこうたくadamantine lustre (luster)
- 金剛力こんごうりきsuperhuman (Herculean) strength
- 金剛力士こんごうりきしDeva king; fierce guardian god (at a temple gate)
- 金剛堅固こんごうけんごfirm and solid; sturdy and indestructible
- 金剛夜叉こんごうやしゃVajrayaksa
- 金剛心こんごうしんextreme religious piety; unshakable faith
- 金剛手こんごうしゅVajrapani; wielder of the vajra
- 金剛杖こんごうづえpilgrim's staff
- 金剛杵こんごうしょvajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
- 金剛桜こんごうざくらJapanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana)
- 金剛界こんごうかいVajradhatu; Diamond Realm
Other readings
- 剛情張ごうじょうっぱりstubborn person; obstinate person
- 吸金剛ここんごうHevajra; Eternal Vajra (tantric Buddhist deity)
- 執金剛神しゅこんごうじんVajradhara (vajra-wielding gods)
- 金剛河豚こんごうふぐlonghorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta)
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