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How to say 'Confident' or 'Bullish' in Japanese | 強気

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The Japanese word for Confident or Bullish is 'Tsuyoki', written as 強気 in Japanese.'Confident' or 'Bullish' in hiragana is つよき.

    word

    強気

    Meaning

    Confident, Bullish

    Reading

    つよき

    tsuyoki

    Kanji

    強Strong 気Spirit

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '強気 (つよき)' primarily means 'confident' or 'bullish'. It is often used to describe a person's attitude or demeanor, indicating that they are assertive, bold, or optimistic. In financial contexts, it can describe a market trend that is expected to rise, hence the meaning 'bullish'. For example: He is very confident about the future「彼は将来について強気だ」(かれはしょうらいについてつよきだ). The market is bullish「市場は強気だ」(しじょうはつよきだ). This term is commonly used in both personal and professional settings to convey a strong, positive outlook.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5669

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 強気

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

  • kanji

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit

Words Related to 強気 Through the Kanji 強

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 強 as well.

  • word

    勉強

    Meaning

    Study

  • word

    強い

    Meaning

    Strong

  • word

    強さ

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    強化

    Meaning

    Strengthening, Enhancement

  • word

    強調

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    強制

    Meaning

    Compulsion, Enforcement

  • word

    最強

    Meaning

    Strongest

  • word

    心強い

    Meaning

    Reassuring

  • word

    強引

    Meaning

    Forceful

  • word

    強盗

    Meaning

    Robbery

  • word

    強力

    Meaning

    Strong, Powerful

  • word

    強烈

    Meaning

    Intense

  • word

    強まる

    Meaning

    Strengthen

  • word

    力強い

    Meaning

    Powerful, Reassuring

  • word

    強める

    Meaning

    Strengthen

  • word

    強いる

    Meaning

    Force

Words Related to 強気 Through the Kanji 気

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 気 as well.

  • word

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Mood

  • word

    元気

    Meaning

    Healthy, Energetic

  • word

    気持ち

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    病気

    Meaning

    Illness

  • word

    気に入る

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    気分

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

  • word

    人気

    Meaning

    Popularity

  • word

    空気

    Meaning

    Air

  • word

    雰囲気

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    電気

    Meaning

    Electricity

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    気味

    Meaning

    Feeling, Tendency

  • word

    寒気

    Meaning

    Chill

  • word

    気軽

    Meaning

    Casual

  • word

    景気

    Meaning

    Economy, Mood

  • word

    気配

    Meaning

    Presence, Sign

  • word

    一気

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    気楽

    Meaning

    Carefree

  • word

    勇気

    Meaning

    Courage

  • word

    気象

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    湿気

    Meaning

    Humidity

  • word

    意気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Enthusiasm

  • word

    気圧

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    気絶

    Meaning

    Fainting

  • word

    天気

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    本気

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    浮気

    Meaning

    Affair

  • word

    弱気

    Meaning

    Timid

  • word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    気の毒

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    平気

    Meaning

    Fine, Unfazed

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    不景気

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    気温

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    気候

    Meaning

    Climate

  • word

    低気圧

    Meaning

    Low pressure

  • word

    湯気

    Meaning

    Steam

  • word

    無邪気

    Meaning

    Innocent

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