強 — “strong” in Japanese

Grade 2きょう, ごう, つよ

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“strong” in Japanese is 強, read kyou, gou, tsuyo (きょう, ごう, つよ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 強い (strong).

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What does 強 mean?

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Kanji	強
Meaning	strong
Readings	きょう, ごう, つよ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	強い (strong)

How to read 強

強 is read kyou (きょう) or gou (ごう) or tsuyo (つよ) depending on the word.

Words with 強

勉強べんきょう
強いstrong

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Updated: 2026-08-28