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Bravery / Courage
Courageous Energy
勇氣 is one of several ways to express bravery and courage in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
This version is the most spiritual. This is the essence of bravery from deep within your being. This is the mental state of being brave versus actual brave behavior. You'd more likely use this to say, “He is very courageous,” rather than “He fought courageously in the battle.”
The first character also means bravery or courage when it's seen alone. With the second character added, an element of energy or spirit is added. The second character is the same “chi” or “qi” energy that Kung Fu masters focus on when they strike. For this reason, you could say this means “spirit of courage” or “brave spirit.”
This is certainly a stronger word than just the first character alone.
Beyond bravery or courage, dictionaries also translate this word as valor/valour, nerve, audacity, daring, pluck, plucky, gallantry, guts, gutsy, and boldness.
This is also one of the 8 key concepts of tang soo do.
While the version shown to the left is commonly used in Chinese and Korean Hanja (and ancient Japanese Kanji), please note that the second character is written with slightly fewer strokes in modern Japanese. If you want the modern Japanese version, please click on the character to the right. Both styles would be understood by native Chinese, Japanese, and many (but not all) Korean people. You should make your selection based on the intended audience for your calligraphy artwork. Or pick the single-character form of bravery/courage which is universal.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
觸 触 see styles |
chù chu4 ch`u chu fure ふれ |
to touch; to make contact with something; to stir up sb's emotions (surname) Fure To butt, strike against; contact. sparśa, touch, contact, collision, the quality of tangibility, feeling, sensation. M.W. Eleven kinds of sensation are given— hot, cold, hard, soft, etc. sparśa is one of the twelve nidānas, cf. 十二因緣, and of the sadāyatana, cf. 六入. It is also used with the meaning of 濁 unclean. |
一下 see styles |
yī xià yi1 xia4 i hsia ikka いっか |
(used after a verb) give it a go; to do (something for a bit to give it a try); one time; once; in a while; all of a sudden; all at once (See 命令一下・めいれいいっか) something handed down (usu. an order); (surname) Ichishita (to) strike once |
亮相 see styles |
liàng xiàng liang4 xiang4 liang hsiang |
to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc |
召す see styles |
mesu めす |
(transitive verb) (1) (honorific or respectful language) to call; to summon; to send for; to invite; (transitive verb) (2) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (transitive verb) (3) (honorific or respectful language) to put on; to wear; (transitive verb) (4) (honorific or respectful language) to buy; to purchase; (transitive verb) (5) (honorific or respectful language) to take (a bath); (v5s,vi) (6) (honorific or respectful language) to ride; to get in (a vehicle); to take; (transitive verb) (7) (honorific or respectful language) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (8) (honorific or respectful language) (as お年を召す) to put on (years); to get old; (v5s,vi) (9) (honorific or respectful language) (as お気に召す) to strike one's fancy; to please one; (transitive verb) (10) (honorific or respectful language) (See 召される・1) to do; (transitive verb) (11) (honorific or respectful language) (as お腹を召す) to commit seppuku; (aux-v,v5s) (12) (honorific or respectful language) (after -masu stem of verb) indicates respect |
怠工 see styles |
dài gōng dai4 gong1 tai kung |
to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike) |
挿す see styles |
sasu さす |
(transitive verb) (1) (See 差す・8) to insert; to put in; (transitive verb) (2) (See 挿し木) to plant (a cutting); to strike; (transitive verb) (3) (See 挿し花) to arrange (flowers); (transitive verb) (4) (See 差す・9) to wear (a sword) in one's belt; (transitive verb) (5) (See 鎖す) to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten |
摩る see styles |
sasuru さする |
(transitive verb) (1) to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass); (2) to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.); (transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to pat; to stroke; (2) (kana only) to rub off; to polish; to grind; to graze; to scrape; (3) (kana only) to be equal to; (4) (kana only) to be about to reach |
擂る see styles |
suru する |
(transitive verb) (1) to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass); (2) to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.) |
磨る see styles |
suru する |
(transitive verb) (1) to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass); (2) to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.) |
突く see styles |
tsutsuku つつく tsuku つく |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; (2) to peck at (one's food); to pick at; (3) to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); (4) to egg on; to put up to; (transitive verb) (1) to prick; to stab; (2) to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike; (3) to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.); (4) to attack; (5) to brave (the rain, etc.) |
竹篦 see styles |
zhú bì zhu2 bi4 chu pi chikuhei しっぺい |
bamboo comb (ateji / phonetic) (1) (Buddhist term) bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); (2) (kana only) striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger bamboo clapper |
体々の先 see styles |
taitainosen たいたいのせん |
(exp,n) (obscure) {MA} answering one's opponent's attack with an unwavering strike |
倒打一耙 see styles |
dào dǎ yī pá dao4 da3 yi1 pa2 tao ta i p`a tao ta i pa |
lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) |
兜を脱ぐ see styles |
kabutoonugu かぶとをぬぐ |
(exp,v5g) (1) to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; (exp,v5g) (2) to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors |
召される see styles |
mesareru めされる |
(transitive verb) (1) (honorific or respectful language) to do; (transitive verb) (2) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (transitive verb) (3) (honorific or respectful language) to put on; to wear; (transitive verb) (4) (honorific or respectful language) to buy; to purchase; (transitive verb) (5) (honorific or respectful language) to take (a bath); (v1,vi) (6) (honorific or respectful language) to ride; to get in (a vehicle); to take; (transitive verb) (7) (honorific or respectful language) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (8) (honorific or respectful language) (as お年を召される) to put on (years); to get old; (v1,vi) (9) (honorific or respectful language) (as お気に召される) to strike one's fancy; to please one; (aux-v,v1) (10) (honorific or respectful language) (after -masu stem of verb) indicates respect |
左右逢源 see styles |
zuǒ yòu féng yuán zuo3 you4 feng2 yuan2 tso yu feng yüan |
lit. to strike water right and left (idiom); fig. to turn everything into gold; to have everything going one's way; to benefit from both sides |
心に響く see styles |
kokoronihibiku こころにひびく |
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart |
手を打つ see styles |
teoutsu / teotsu てをうつ |
(exp,v5t) (1) (idiom) to take (preventive) measures; (exp,v5t) (2) (idiom) to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; (exp,v5t) (3) to clap one's hands together |
打ちこむ see styles |
buchikomu ぶちこむ uchikomu うちこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to throw; to toss; to cast; (2) to hit; to strike; to smash; to hammer in; to drive in; (3) to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades); (4) to wear (sword, etc.); to carry; (transitive verb) (1) to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; (2) to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash; (3) to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades); (4) to input (data); to enter; (5) to devote oneself to; to go heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for; (6) (sports) to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.); (7) (martial arts term) to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in; (8) to invade one's opponent's territory (in the game of go); to place a stone in an opponent's formation; (9) to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form |
打ち込む see styles |
buchikomu ぶちこむ uchikomu うちこむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to throw; to toss; to cast; (2) to hit; to strike; to smash; to hammer in; to drive in; (3) to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades); (4) to wear (sword, etc.); to carry; (transitive verb) (1) to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; (2) to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to smash; (3) to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades); (4) to input (data); to enter; (5) to devote oneself to; to go heart and soul into; to throw oneself into; to go head over heels for; (6) (sports) to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.); (7) (martial arts term) to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.); to get a blow in; (8) to invade one's opponent's territory (in the game of go); to place a stone in an opponent's formation; (9) to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form |
打付ける see styles |
butsukeru ぶつける buchitsukeru ぶちつける uchitsukeru うちつける |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to crash into; (2) (kana only) to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); (3) (kana only) to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger); (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to crash into; (2) (kana only) to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); (3) (kana only) to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger); (transitive verb) (1) to nail; (2) to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to strike (hard); (3) to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling |
手をあげる see styles |
teoageru てをあげる |
(exp,v1) (1) to raise one's hand or hands; (2) to surrender; (3) to raise a hand to someone (as a threat to strike); (4) to improve |
手を上げる see styles |
teoageru てをあげる |
(exp,v1) (1) to raise one's hand or hands; (2) to surrender; (3) to raise a hand to someone (as a threat to strike); (4) to improve |
手を挙げる see styles |
teoageru てをあげる |
(exp,v1) (1) to raise one's hand or hands; (2) to surrender; (3) to raise a hand to someone (as a threat to strike); (4) to improve |
打ちつける see styles |
uchitsukeru うちつける |
(transitive verb) (1) to nail; (2) to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to strike (hard); (3) to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling |
打ち付ける see styles |
uchitsukeru うちつける |
(transitive verb) (1) to nail; (2) to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to strike (hard); (3) to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling |
打っ付ける see styles |
buttsukeru ぶっつける |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to crash into; (2) (kana only) to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); (3) (kana only) to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger) |
本領を発揮 see styles |
honryouohakki / honryoohakki ほんりょうをはっき |
(exp,vs) to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own; to find one's feet (legs); to hit (strike) one's stride |
胸に応える see styles |
munenikotaeru むねにこたえる |
(exp,v1) to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home; to strike a chord; to strike a note |
琴線に触れる see styles |
kinsennifureru きんせんにふれる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Bravery Courage | 勇氣 勇气 / 勇気 | yuuki / yuki | yǒng qì / yong3 qi4 / yong qi / yongqi | yung ch`i / yungchi / yung chi |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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