Keyword
courage
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1509
Readings
ゆう
(97%)
いさ
(2%)
Composed of
halberd blade
man
Mnemonic

A man needs a lot of courage to willingly take a halberd blade to his head defending his homeland.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
spring forth
Used in vocabulary (87 in total)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
brave; heroic; gallant
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to summon courage; to be brave
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
bravery; courage; heroism
to encourage; to cheer
brave warrior; hero; brave man
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to be in high spirits
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
volunteer soldier
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
brave general; great soldier
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to encourage; to cheer
taking heart; being in high spirits
heroism; loyalty and courage
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
bravery; prowess
brave fight; desperate fight
loyalty and bravery
inspire someone with fresh courage; with redoubled courage
to screw up one's courage; to take heart
bravery; valor; valour; military prowess
bravery; prowess
bowing out; retiring voluntarily
encouragement
valiant courage
wisdom and courage
real courage
wisdom and courage
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
composed courage
sound health
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
having both wisdom and courage
resolute decision
dash and go; pushing forward
bravery; heroism; gallantry
having both wisdom and courage
brute courage
brave soldier; brave warrior
full of spirit; brimming with courage; high-spirited; mettlesome
true courage; true heroism
most brave; as brave as any; unmatched for valor
tale of heroism
heroine; brave woman
spirited advance; energetically going forward
bravery; valor; valour; courage
chivalry; bravery
gallantry; chivalry
being unmatched (unparalleled) for bravery
of peerless loyalty and bravery
reckless courage; foolhardiness; temerity
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
peerless bravery; matchless valor (in arms)
flying jump; great achievement
heroic; courageous
engage in ascetic practices with dauntless spirit
dashing forward bravely
unparalleled for valor; unmatched for bravery
full of spirit; brimming with courage; high-spirited; mettlesome
decisiveness
valiant man
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
ambitious undertaking
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
there are no cowardly soldiers under a superior general
Examples (138 in total)
Dare you ask him about the accident?
It'll take courage to drink that.
What you need the most now is courage.