乎
乎: literary particle
literary particle; '-ly' suffix
5 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
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コ・オ
Kunか・ああ・かな・や・よ・を
Classical particle (か, や, を). In modern Japanese it survives in words like 断乎 and 確乎, now usually written 断固 and 確固.
Key words
断乎だんこresolute (variant of 断固)
確乎かっこfirm; steadfast
確乎不動かっこふどうunshakable
凝乎とじっとmotionless; fixedly
Example sentences
社長は断乎として、その申し出を断った。
The president firmly turned down the offer.
彼は確乎たる信念を持って、研究に打ち込んだ。
With firm conviction, he devoted himself to his research.
子猫は凝乎と動かず、窓の外の鳥を見つめていた。
The kitten sat perfectly still, gazing at the bird outside the window.