very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
Refers to a person of exceptional strength, courage, or experience, often in a historical or martial context. Can be used figuratively for a tough, seasoned individual.
He is a man like a brave warrior from the Warring States period.
That old general is truly a veteran, still active and going strong.
剛の者 is an old-fashioned term for a physically tough, fearless fighter, close in feel to 豪傑 but narrower and more archaic in usage.
Standard kanji spelling; 剛 suggests strength and fortitude.
Variant spelling; 豪 suggests a powerful or heroic character.
Uncommon variant; 強 directly means 'strong' but is less typical for this word.
Compound of 剛 (ごう, 'strong, firm') + の (possessive particle) + 者 (もの, 'person'). The reading ごう is the on'yomi of 剛, and the word follows a classical pattern for describing a person with a certain quality. The variant こうのもの is an older reading now considered obsolete.