Courage 勇気
yūki2 characters15 strokes
勇気 (yūki) means courage: the strong spirit that lets you set fear aside and boldly give something a try.
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Meaning 意味
What 勇気 means
The Japanese word for courage, written with 2 kanji and read yūki.
勇気 is the strong feeling that lets you act without being held back by fear. It is the spirit of making up your mind and giving something a try.
When people write it in Japan. In Japan, 勇気 is a popular word for kakizome, the first calligraphy of the New Year, and for goals at the start of a new school term.
Japanese children know every kanji here by 4th grade.
How to write it 書き方
Brush tips for 勇気
Three things to watch
- In 勇, keep the upper part (マ and 田) small and compact, and write 力 (power) at the bottom freely and generously.
- In the 力 part, go across, turn down, and finish with a flick up to the left.
- In 気, the 4th stroke bends, stretches out to the right and flicks up. Keep the X shape inside (メ) small.
Stroke order
Follow the vermilion stroke, frame by frame.
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
How to practice 練習
Trace first, then copy
- PrintPrint both pages at actual size, on US Letter or A4. Page 1 is the model. Page 2 is the tracing sheet.
- TraceTrace the outlines with a brush pen. Or lay thin hanshi paper over the page and trace with brush and ink.
- CopySet the model beside your paper and copy it stroke by stroke. Look at the model more than at your own paper.
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