Kanji

What does the kanji 毅 mean?

毅 means resolute, strong-willed. On'yomi キ、ギ. Kun'yomi つよ.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiキ、ギ
Kun'yomiつよ.い
Strokes15
Main radical殳
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キ、ギKun'yomi つよ.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

resolute, strong-willed

Memory hook

The boar (豕) standing (立) unmoved before the falling club (殳) — RESOLUTE, STRONG-WILLED.

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.