勇 — kanji meaning “courage”
勇
courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism
- Meanings
- courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism
- On'yomi
- ユウ (yuu)
- Kun'yomi
- いさ.む
- Name readings
- お、はや
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 4
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1319 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 19
- Chinese reading
- yǒng — Chinese character page
Words with 勇
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 勇士 | ゆうし yuushi | brave warrior; hero; brave man |
| 勇ましい | いさましい isamashii | brave; valiant; gallant |
| 勇み足 | いさみあし isamiashi | overeagerness; rashness |
| 義勇 | ぎゆう giyuu | heroism; loyalty and courage |
| 勇退 | ゆうたい yuutai | retiring voluntarily; resigning one's post (to make way for others); stepping down |
| 蛮勇 | ばんゆう ban'yuu | foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour |
| 勇む | いさむ isamu | to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively |
| 勇気づけ | ゆうきづけ yuukizuke | encouragement |
| 勇姿 | ゆうし yuushi | brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure |
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