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Japanese symbol for “tuff”

Romaji: gyoukaigan
tuff

In Japanese, tuff is , read (gyoukaigan).

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

  1. n tuff (geol)

Kanji and stroke order

congeal, freeze, stiff
on: ギョウ
kun: こ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる
16 strokes · JLPT 1
ashes, puckery juice, cremate
on: カイ
kun: はい
6 strokes · JLPT 2
boulder, rock, cliff
on: ガン
kun: いわ
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぎょうし gyoushistare; gaze; fixation
ぎょうしゅく gyoushukucondensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration
ぎょうこ gyoukocoagulation; freezing; solidification
こる koruto become stiff (of muscles)
しこり shikorimuscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
こりしょう korishoutendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism
はいいろ haiirogrey; gray; ashen
はいざら haizaraashtray
ようがん youganlava

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.

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