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俠: chivalrous

chivalrous; gallant
9 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
キョウ・キャン
Kun
おとこだて

Variant of 侠. Compounds use on-yomi キョウ; 俠気 can also be read おとこぎ.

Key words

俠客きょうかくchivalrous street hero; gambler-hero
義俠心ぎきょうしんchivalrous spirit
俠気きょうきchivalry; gallantry
俠女きょうじょgallant woman

Example sentences

They say that in Edo there were chivalrous men who helped the weak.

He helped the traveler in trouble out of his chivalrous spirit.

She was a gallant person and handed over her savings for a friend in trouble.

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