| 1270 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1854 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1434 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1094 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1429 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1610 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1717 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1613 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 199 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1097 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1495 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1983 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2042 | Morohashi |
| 1673 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 497 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1964 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2115 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1311 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
sturdy, strength
- On:
- ゴウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1576 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剛 【ゴウ】 strength, toughness, bravery, boldness
- 強情 【ゴウジョウ】 obstinate, stubborn, headstrong
- 強豪 【キョウゴウ】 overwhelming strength, extremely strong person, powerhouse, very strong player, very strong team
- 金剛 【コンゴウ】 vajra (indestructible substance), diamond, adamantine, thunderbolt, Indra's weapon, Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた、 こう、 ご、 たか、 たけ、 たけし、 つよ、 つよし、 ひさ、 まさ、 よし
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- fuerte
- robusto
- inflexible
- rígido
Portuguese
- robusto
- vigor
French
- fermeté
- vigoureux
- force
| 3643 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 7220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 525b | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1770 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 毅然 【キゼン】 resolute, firm, dauntless, undaunted
- 毅然として 【キゼントシテ】 with resolution
- 剛毅 【ゴウキ】 fortitude, firmness of character, sturdiness, inner strength, hardihood
- 聡明剛毅 【ソウメイゴウキ】 be reasonable, strong and do not give in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つよし、 こわし、 たけし、 たけ、 はたす、 あつし、 つよ、 とし、 み
- Korean:
- eui
Spanish
- resuelto
- determinado
- firme
Portuguese
French
| 2463 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1919 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2351 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2131 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2341 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1205 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1649 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 16673 | Morohashi |
| 1866 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3003 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2889 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2898 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 5b10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 0724.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6bc5 | Unicode hex code |