noun
Rare literary word. Describes a brave, valiant spirit, or the surging of water. Found mainly in classical or poetic contexts.
古典で「洸洸たる武士の魂」のような表現を見かける。
In classical texts, one encounters expressions like 'the valiant spirit of a warrior'.
「洸洸」は水が勢いよく流れるさまも表す。
洸洸 also describes the surging flow of water.
Also describes flowing water, but 滔滔 is more common and means 'torrential' or 'voluble'. 洸洸 emphasizes the surging, brave quality.
The kanji 洸 means 'sparkling water' or 'brave'. The reduplicated form 洸洸 intensifies the meaning, suggesting a strong, surging quality. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare literary compound.