Japanese symbol for “gutsy”

腹の据わった

はらのすわった

Romaji: haranosuwatta

gutsy; fearless; unwavering

In Japanese, gutsy is 腹の据わった, read はらのすわった (haranosuwatta).

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Meanings

adj-f, exp gutsy; fearless; unwavering

Kanji and stroke order

腹

abdomen, belly, stomach

on: フク
kun: はら

13 strokes · JLPT 2

据

set, lay a foundation, install

on: キョ
kun: す.える、す.わる

11 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
空腹	くうふく kuufuku	empty stomach; hunger
満腹	まんぷく manpuku	full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill
切腹	せっぷく seppuku	seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment
腹部	ふくぶ fukubu	abdomen; abdominal region; belly
裏腹	うらはら urahara	opposite; reverse; contrary
お腹	おなか onaka	belly; abdomen; stomach
据え置き	すえおき sueoki	deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (something) as it stands
据える	すえる sueru	to place (in position); to fix; to set (e.g. table)

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