剛
剛 — Sturdy
sturdy, strength
On’yomiゴウ (gou)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 剛
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金剛 | こんごう kongou | vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine |
| 剛毅 | ごうき gouki | fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness |
| 剛健 | ごうけん gouken | vigour; vigor; virility |
Study notes
剛 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1576 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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