敢

Meaning

敢 centers on the courage to act despite risk or difficulty: daring, bold, or brave. The sad and pitiful senses are less common and may reflect the emotional weight of such actions.

• 敢えてあえて
  N2

  purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally

• 勇敢ゆうかん
  N1

  brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

• 敢行かんこう

  decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

• 果敢かかん

  resolute; determined; bold

• 敢闘かんとう

  fighting bravely

• 敢え無いあえない

  disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

• 敢然かんぜん

  boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly

• 勇敢さゆうかんさ

  bravery; heroism; gallantry

• 勇敢無比ゆうかんむひ

  being unmatched (unparalleled) for bravery

• 勇猛果敢ゆうもうかかん

  daring and resolute; having dauntless courage

• 敢え無くあえなく

  sadly; tragically

• 敢死かんし

  preparing for death; preparedness for death

• 敢為かんい

  daring

• 敢闘賞かんとうしょう

  Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)

• 涙塞き敢えずなみだせきあえず

  unable to fight back tears

• 石敢當いしがんとう

  ishigantō; stone tablet inscribed with the word "ishigantō" placed at crossroads, on stone walls etc. in southern Kyūshū and Okinawa to ward off evil spirits; orig. a Chinese custom

• 積極果敢せっきょくかかん

  aggressive; active and bold (daring); resolute determination

• 迅速果敢じんそくかかん

  quick and decisive; fast and daring; swift and resolute

• 進取果敢しんしゅかかん

  enterprising and daring; boldly forward-looking

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