きょう
強
こう
硬

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょう
強
こう
硬
 強硬 きょうこう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

strong
つよ.い　キョウ　ゴウ (2nd, N4)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
although(雖) variant
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
stiff, hard
かた.い　コウ (8th, N2)
stone
いし　セキ　シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grow late, night watch, sit up late
さら　コウ　ふ.ける (7th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)