10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

sturdy, strength

On'yomi
  • strength
Nanori
  • かた
  • こう
  • たか
  • たけ
  • たけし
  • つよ
  • つよし
  • ひさ
  • まさ
  • よし

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ゴウ 41.1%
こう 41.1%
つよし 17.7%

Character Breakdown

sturdy, strength
ゴウ こう つよし (9th, N1)
mount, hill, knoll
おか コウ (11th)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ

Common Words

herculean strength
strength
vajra (indestructible substance) ②thunderbolt
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigor)
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References

Unicode hex code 525B
JIS X 0208 1-25-68
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 114
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 497
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1673
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2107
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1097
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1495
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1964
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2115
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1854
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1429
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1434
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2042
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1270
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1610
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1717
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1094
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1311
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1613
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 199
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1983
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2f8.7
Four corner code 7220.0
De Roo Code 3643