How to say 'Brave' in Japanese | 勇敢

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The Japanese word for Brave is 'Yuukan', written as 勇敢 in Japanese.'Brave' in hiragana is ゆうかん.

word

勇敢

Meaning

Brave

Reading

ゆうかん

yuukan

Kanji

勇Brave 敢Daring

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '勇敢 (ゆうかん)' means 'brave'. It is used to describe someone who shows courage and fearlessness in the face of danger or difficulty. This word is often used to praise someone's actions or character. For example: He is a brave soldier「彼は勇敢な兵士です」(かれはゆうかんなへいしです). She faced the challenge bravely「彼女は勇敢にその挑戦に立ち向かった」(かのじょはゆうかんにそのちょうせんにたちむかった). The word can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as describing a brave decision「勇敢な決断」(ゆうかんなけつだん).

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7408

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 勇敢

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

勇

Meaning

Brave

kanji

敢

Meaning

Daring

Words Related to 勇敢 Through the Kanji 勇

This Word contains the Kanji 勇 as well.

word

勇気

Meaning

Courage

Words Related to 勇敢 Through the Kanji 敢

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 敢 as well.

word

取り敢えず

Meaning

Firstly

word

敢えて

Meaning

Dare

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'Yuukan' means 'Brave' .

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