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Kanji Detail for 驍 - "brave, strong horse"

驍

  • Meaning

    驍 means "brave, strong horse." Also associated with fierce, courage.

    1. Brave - Courageous; valiant.

    2. Strong horse - An excellent steed.

    3. Fierce - Bold and powerful.

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    • Verified meaning: brave, strong horse
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ぎよ, きょう, ぎょう, たけし)
    • Also carries these associations: fierce, courage

    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 驍

    Given names 驍(きょう)Listen 驍(ぎょう)Listen 驍(たけし)Listen 驍(つよし)Listen

    Surnames 驍(ぎよ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    strong; good horse; gallant; brave; ferocious

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    excellent horse; brave, valiant

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    good horse; valiant

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

    Brave and agile. As in a brave general is called 驍將. | 驊騮. See "驊" for details.

  • Onyomi

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    gyoh(ギョウ) ギョウ

    kyoh(キョウ) キョウ

  • Kunyomi

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    takeshi(たけ-し) たけ-し

    tsuyo.i(つよ-い) つよ-い

  • Strokes

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    22 strokes

  • Radical

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    馬 (uma・umahen)

  • Related Keywords

    brave strong horse fierce valiant heroic bold courageous daring dauntless equine fearless gallant gallop intrepid mighty mount noble powerful resolute spirited steed sturdy

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