Japanese symbol for “chivalrous”
凛々しい
りりしい
Romaji: ririshii
gallant; manly; brave; imposing
In Japanese, chivalrous is 凛々しい, read りりしい (ririshii).
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Meanings
- adj-i gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
Written forms: 凛々しい、凜々しい、凛凛しい、凜凜しい. Readings: りりしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chivalrous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勇み肌 | いさみはだ isamihada | gallant; manly; chivalrous |
| 侠 | きゃん kyan | gallant; chivalrous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凛々 | りんりん rinrin | severe; intense; awe-inspiring |
| 凛然 | りんぜん rinzen | commanding; awe-inspiring |
| 凛冽 | りんれつ rinretsu | biting (cold); severe; intense |
| 勇気凛凛 | ゆうきりんりん yuukirinrin | full of spirit; brimming with courage; high-spirited |
| 寒気凛々 | かんきりんりん kankirinrin | it (the weather) being piercing (bitterly) cold |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chivalrous”.
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