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What is the Kanji for 'Strength' and 'Sturdy'? | 剛

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Strength' and 'Sturdy', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Strength' and 'Sturdy' is 剛.

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    Reading

    onyomiごう

    gou

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)岡Hill

    Radical

    刀

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1656

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 剛

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

Kanji Related to 剛 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 剛 Through the Part 岡

These 2 kanji contain the part 岡 as well.

    kanji

    綱

    Meaning

    Rope, Hawser

    kanji

    鋼

    Meaning

    Steel

Learn the Kanji 剛

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 剛 mean?

剛 means 'Strength' and 'Sturdy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.