noun

  1. wind-resistant blade of grass, resistant idea (metaphorically).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
勁草 けいそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

strong
ケイ つよ.い (Kentei 1, N1)
path, diameter, method
ケイ みち こみち (Kentei 1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
streams running underground, flowing water
ケイ キョウ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
curving river radical (no.47)
セン かわ (Kentei 1)
ku radical
river
climax, arrive, proceed
シ いた.る のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
grass, weeds, herbs
くさ ソウ そ (1st, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)