Japanese symbol for “robust”
丈夫
じょうぶ
Romaji: joubu
healthy; robust; strong; solid
In Japanese, robust is 丈夫, read じょうぶ (joubu).
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Meanings
- adj-na healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “robust”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屈強 | くっきょう kukkyou | robust; brawny; muscular |
| 達者 | たっしゃ tassha | in good health; healthy; well |
| 強壮 | きょうそう kyousou | able-bodied; robust; sturdy |
| 頑健 | がんけん ganken | robust; fit and healthy; strong |
| がっちり | がっちり gatchiri | solid; robust; well-built |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 頑丈 | がんじょう ganjou | solid; firm; stout |
| 背丈 | せたけ setake | stature; height |
| 気丈 | きじょう kijou | stout-hearted; firm; courageous |
| 夫婦 | ふうふ fuufu | married couple; husband and wife; man and wife |
| 夫人 | ふじん fujin | wife; Mrs; Madam |
| 工夫 | くふう kufuu | devising (a way); contriving; inventing |
| 夫妻 | ふさい fusai | husband and wife; married couple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “robust”.
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.