勁
勁: strong
strong; sturdy
9 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
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ケイ
Kunつよい
Literary character for 'strong'; common in 勁敵 (strong rival) and 発勁 (martial-arts power strike), and in given names.
Key words
勁敵けいてきformidable rival
勁草けいそうhardy grass
発勁はっけいexplosive power strike
簡勁かんけいterse and forceful
Example sentences
決勝戦で、彼は長年の勁敵とついに顔を合わせた。
In the final, he finally came face to face with his longtime formidable rival.
太極拳の達人は、わずかな動きの発勁で相手を突き飛ばした。
The tai chi master knocked his opponent back with a short, explosive strike.
彼の文章は簡勁で、無駄な言葉が一つもない。
His writing is terse and forceful, without a single wasted word.