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強
Strong
つよ(い) (tsuyoi), つよ(まる) (tsuyomaru), つよ(める) (tsuyomeru)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
🪢 Every October, "the Naha Great Tug-of-War" in Okinawa brings together thousands of participants to pull a single enormous rope weighing over 40 tons. Recognized by Guinness World Records, it's one of the largest tug-of-war events on Earth and celebrates community, teamwork, and strength.
Memory Trick
🦾 Take the weak person from 弱 and give them a giant muscular arm on the right. Suddenly they're no longer weak—they've become 強, meaning "strong."
Readings
Onyomi: キョウ (kyou), ゴウ (gou)
Kunyomi: つよ(い) (tsuyoi), つよ(まる) (tsuyomaru), つよ(める) (tsuyomeru)
Example Words
強い
つよい (tsuyoi)
Strong
勉強
べんきょう (benkyou)
Study
最強
さいきょう (saikyou)
Strongest
強風
きょうふう (kyoufuu)
Strong wind
Example Sentence
彼は とても 強いです。
かれは とても つよいです。
kare wa totemo tsuyoi desu
He is very strong.