Results, 外柔内剛 #n

外柔内剛【がいじゅうないごうgaijuunaigou】

noun:

  • gentle but firm - four character idiom

見た目mitameにはniha優しyasashiそうsouだdaけどkedo、彼kareってtte皆minaからkara外柔内剛gaijuunaigouのno結構なkekkounaタフTAFUネゴシエータNEGOSHIEETAとto言われているiwareteiruよyo。 He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.

Kanji definition:

外
常用２年JLPTN5

ガイGAI・ゲGE・そとsoto・ほかhoka・はずすhazu.su・はずれるhazu.reru・と~to

outside

Strokes:
5
Radical:
夕 evening
SKIP:
1-3-2
UTF:
5916
JIS208:
19-16
Nanori:
ういui・けke・ふかfuka
Hangul:
외 [oe]
Pinyin:
wài
Stroke order:
Example words:
外相【がいしょうgaishou】
Foreign Minister
外務省【がいむしょうgaimushou】
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
海外【かいがいkaigai】
foreign; abroad; overseas
外国人【がいこくじんgaikokujin】
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
外国【がいこくgaikoku】
foreign country
柔
常用中学校JLPTN2

ジュウJUU・ニュウNYUU・やわらかyawa.raka・やわらかいyawa.rakai・やわyawa・やわらyawa.ra

tender; weakness; gentleness; softness

Strokes:
9
Radical:
木 tree
SKIP:
2-5-4
UTF:
67d4
JIS208:
29-32
Nanori:
とおtoo
Hangul:
유 [yu]
Pinyin:
róu
Stroke order:
Example words:
柔軟【じゅうなんjuunan】
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
柔道【じゅうどうjuudou】
judo
柔らか【やわらかyawaraka】
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
柔らかい【やわらかいyawarakai】
soft; tender; pliant; supple; limber; limp; / gentle; mild; mellow; / informal; light; flexible (e.g. thinking)
懐柔【かいじゅうkaijuu】
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
内
常用２年JLPTN3

ナイNAI・ダイDAI・うちuchi

inside; within; between; among; house; home

Strokes:
4
Radical:
冂 inverted box
SKIP:
4-4-4
UTF:
5185
JIS208:
38-66
Nanori:
いとito・ただtada・ちchi・のちnochi
Hangul:
내 [nae] ・ 납 [nab]
Pinyin:
nèi
Stroke order:
Example words:
国内【こくないkokunai】
internal; domestic
内閣【ないかくnaikaku】
cabinet (of a government); ministry
都内【とないtonai】
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
内容【ないようnaiyou】
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
市内【しないshinai】
(within a) city; local
剛
常用中学校JLPTN1

ゴウGOU

sturdy; strength

Strokes:
10
Radical:
刀刂⺈ sword
SKIP:
1-8-2
UTF:
525b
JIS208:
25-68
Nanori:
かたkata・こうkou・ごgo・たかtaka・たけtake・たけしtakeshi・つよtsuyo・つよしtsuyoshi・ひさhisa・まさmasa・よしyoshi
Hangul:
강 [gang]
Pinyin:
gāng
Stroke order:
Example words:
剛健【ごうけんgouken】
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
強剛【きょうごうkyougou】
veteran; champion
金剛【こんごうkongou】
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; / thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
剛毅【ごうきgouki】
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
剛情【ごうじょうgoujou】
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

Kanji

外

ガイGAI・ゲGE・そとsoto・ほかhoka・はずすhazu.su・はずれるhazu.reru・と~to

outside

柔

ジュウJUU・ニュウNYUU・やわらかyawa.raka・やわらかいyawa.rakai・やわyawa・やわらyawa.ra

tender; weakness; gentleness; softness


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