こう
ぜん
 

expression, noun

  1. universal life force, source of animation for all things. From Mencius.
  2. free spirit, mindset unencumbered with worldly concerns.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
ぜん
 
浩然の気 こうぜんのき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wide expanse, abundance, vigorous
コウ おおき.い ひろ.い (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
revelation, tell, inform
コク つ.げる い (4th, N3)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sort of thing, so, if so
ゼン しか ネン (4th, N3)
dog meat
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
spirit, mind, air
キ き ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ ケ いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)