Japanese symbol for “bravado”
空元気
からげんき
Romaji: karagenki
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage
In Japanese, bravado is 空元気, read からげんき (karagenki).
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Meanings
- n putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
Written forms: 空元気、から元気、カラ元気. Readings: からげんき、カラげんき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bravado”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空威張り | からいばり karaibari | bluffing; bluster; bravado |
| 力み | りきみ rikimi | bravado; showing off; obstinacy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
| 空間 | くうかん kuukan | space; room; airspace |
| 航空 | こうくう koukuu | aviation; flying |
| 航空機 | こうくうき koukuuki | aircraft |
| 空中 | くうちゅう kuuchuu | (in) the air; midair; sky |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.