洸こう洸こう

noun

valiant; brave; surging water

Rare literary word. Describes a brave, valiant spirit, or the surging of water. Found mainly in classical or poetic contexts.

• 古こ典てんで「洸こう洸こうたる武ぶ士しの魂たましい」のような表ひょう現げんを見みかける。

  In classical texts, one encounters expressions like 'the valiant spirit of a warrior'.

• 「洸こう洸こう」は水みずが勢いきおいよく流ながれるさまも表あらわす。

  洸洸 also describes the surging flow of water.