こう
硬
は
派

noun

  1. hard-liners, diehards, hawks.

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. (young) man with traditionally masculine interests, tough boy, man's man.

noun

  1. hard news, reporter who covers political and economic affairs.

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. strait-laced type (with respect to relationships).

noun

  1. bullish traders.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
硬
は
派
 硬派 こうは ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
faction, group, party
ハ (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to branch
ハ　ハイ
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant