Japanese symbol for “temerity”
猪勇
ちょゆう
Romaji: choyuu
reckless courage; foolhardiness; temerity
In Japanese, temerity is 猪勇, read ちょゆう (choyuu).
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Meanings
- n reckless courage; foolhardiness; temerity
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猪口 | ちょこ choko | sake cup |
| 猪突猛進 | ちょとつもうしん chototsumoushin | headlong rush; rushing recklessly |
| 野猪 | やちょ yacho | wild boar |
| お猪口 | おちょこ ochoko | sake cup |
| 猪口才 | ちょこざい chokozai | impertinent; impudent; saucy |
| 勇気 | ゆうき yuuki | courage; bravery; valour |
| 勇者 | ゆうしゃ yuusha | hero; the brave; man of valour (valor) |
| 勇敢 | ゆうかん yuukan | brave; courageous; gallant |
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.