Japanese symbol for “powerhouse”
強豪
きょうごう
Romaji: kyougou
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player
In Japanese, powerhouse is 強豪, read きょうごう (kyougou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
Written forms: 強豪、強剛. Readings: きょうごう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “powerhouse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強 | きょう kyou | powerhouse; one of the biggest; one of the most powerful |
| パワーハウス | パワーハウス pawaahausu | powerhouse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; potent; competent |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 強力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | powerful; strong |
| 最強 | さいきょう saikyou | strongest |
| 豪華 | ごうか gouka | extravagant; lavish; opulent |
| 豪雨 | ごうう gouu | torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst |
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.