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Kanji Detail for 壮 - "robust, manly, grand"

壮

  • Meaning

    壮 means "robust, manly, grand." Also associated with strength.

    1. Robust - Strong and healthy; vigorous.

    2. Manly - Having masculine strength and courage.

    3. Grand - Impressive; magnificent; splendid.

    4. Prime - The best years of life; peak condition.

  • Words using 壮

    • 壮大 そうだい Listen magnificent; grand; majestic
    • 悲壮 ひそう Listen tragic but brave; heroic; grim
    • 壮年 そうねん Listen prime of life
    • 壮行 そうこう Listen (rousing) send-off; farewell

  • Four-character idioms with 壮

    • 大言壮語 たいげんそうご Listen big talk; boasting; bragging
    • 少壮気鋭 しょうそうきえい Listen young and energetic; up-and-coming
    • 気宇壮大 きうそうだい Listen magnanimous in one's attitude of mind; grand in one's idea or mind-set

  • Tattoo check: 壮

    • Verified meaning: robust, manly, grand
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さかえ, そう, そうじ, たけし)
    • Also carries these associations: strength

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 壮

    Given names 壮(さかえ)Listen 壮(そう)Listen 壮(たけし)Listen 壮(つよし)Listen

    Surnames 壮(そうじ)Listen 壮(みんと)Listen 壮(ゆうき)Listen

  • Compare with other kanji that mean the same thing:

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    robust; manhood; prosperity

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    big, large; robust; name of tribe

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    big, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe

  • Onyomi

    tip

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sakan(さか-ん) さか-ん

  • Strokes

    tip

    6 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    士 (samurai)

  • Related Keywords

    robust manly grand bold impressive prime vigorous young and energetic man majestic heroic athletic brave determined formidable gallant healthy magnificent masculine mighty muscular noble powerful resolute strong sturdy valiant

Sentences including 壮

  • When is the pep rally?

  • It's a magnificent view, isn't it?

  • When is the pep rally?

  • The view from the mountain top was spectacular.

  • The king was famous for his splendid palace.

  • The royal wedding was a great spectacle.

  • The royal wedding was a magnificent occasion.

  • The kids were absorbed in the splendid fireworks.

  • His nephew was absorbed in the splendid fireworks.

  • Mary was impressed by the big organ in the church.

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