がい
外
じゅう
柔
ない
内
ごう
剛

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. gentle but firm.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がい
外
じゅう
柔
ない
内
ごう
剛
 外柔内剛 がいじゅうないごう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

outside
ガイ　そと　はず.す (2nd, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
tender, weakness, gentleness
ジュウ　やわ.らか　ニュウ (Early Jr. High, N2)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム　ほこ　ボウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ　あらかじ.め　シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
sturdy, strength
ゴウ　こう　つよし (Early High School, N1)
mount, hill, knoll
おか　コウ (4th)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ