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Kanji Detail for 勁 - "strong, vigorous, firm"

勁

  • Meaning

    勁 means "strong, vigorous, firm."

    1. Strong - Powerful; robust.

    2. Firm - Unyielding; taut.

    3. Vigorous - Full of energy and force.

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    • Verified meaning: strong, vigorous, firm
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read けい, たけし, つよし)

    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 勁

    Given names 勁(けい)Listen 勁(つよし)Listen

    Surnames 勁(たけし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    strong

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    strong, unyielding, tough, powerful

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    strong, tough, unyielding; power, energy

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Strong. Such as 勁兵 (elite troops), 勁旅 (crack troops), 勁弩 (powerful crossbow), 勁草 (hardy grass). | Colloquially, fierce strength is also called 勁. Hence using fierce strength is called 使勁.

  • Onyomi

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    kei(ケイ) ケイ

  • Kunyomi

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    tsuyo.i(つよ-い) つよ-い

  • Strokes

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    9 strokes

  • Radical

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    力 (chikara)

  • Related Keywords

    strong firm vigorous hard powerful sharp straight unyielding strength energy determination drive dynamic endurance enduring energetic force fortitude intensity might potency resilient robust stamina spirit

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