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ゆうかん
Meanings
Adjective (な)
1. brave; heroic; gallant
Alt. forms
勇ゆう敢かん
98%
ゆうかん
1%
Pitch accent
ゆ
うかん
Used in: 32
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
bravery; heroism; gallantry
being unmatched (unparalleled) for bravery
Examples (37 in total)
I'm brave.
She was brave.
All the soldiers were gallant.
The Japanese are a brave people.
Bravery is a great virtue.
I'm not so brave.
She held her head up bravely.
He is a most brave man.
The soldier acted bravely.
John did a brave thing.
Tom was a brave soldier.
She admires John for his courage.
An able sportsman should be brave.
He is a brave and cheerful boy.
She is not only gentle but brave.
He fought bravely in behalf of a cause.
The man fought bravely but finally gave in.
His bravery is above all praise.
The knight is not so much brave as reckless.
That incident put his courage to the test.
He tried to be brave while he was being held hostage.
It was brave of you to go into the burning house.
He became brave in the face of danger.
We could not but admire his courage.
His brave deeds earned him a medal.
John is brave in appearance, but is in reality a coward.
When it comes to war, they are as brave as anyone.
His brave deed earned him respect.
The story of his brave struggle affected us deeply.
He is as brave a man as any in the village.
Father told me always to be brave and cheerful.
He appears brave, but it's just an act.
The people standing around were amused and laughed at the brave little dog.
The soldiers fought valiantly, but finally they had to give in.
I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.
The brave knight steps forward and kisses the lady on the hand.
The brave fireman rescued a boy from the burning house.