Kanji

壮

robust, manhood, prosperity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

士部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さかん

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, お, さかり, さかん, たけ, たけし, まさ, もり

Common Readings

ソウ

Example sentences

壮絶 そうぜつ
優勝をかけた壮絶な戦いが繰り広げられた。

A fierce battle for the championship unfolded.

壮大 そうだい
彼は宇宙の起源についての壮大な物語を書き上げた。

He finished writing a grand story about the origin of the universe.

夢想 むそう
彼の壮大な夢想は、やがて研究計画に変わった。

His grand fantasy eventually turned into a research plan.

壮年 そうねん
壮年の社員が若手を支えている。

A middle-aged employee is supporting the younger staff.

悲壮 ひそう
彼は悲壮な覚悟で、最後の試合に臨んだ。

He faced the final match with a tragic yet heroic resolve.

壮観 そうかん
山頂からの眺めは、まさに壮観だった

The view from the top of the mountain was truly magnificent.

疾駆 しっく
草原を馬が疾駆する姿は、実に壮観だ。

The sight of a horse galloping across the prairie is truly spectacular.

壮麗 そうれい
山頂から眺める朝日は、言葉にできないほど壮麗だった。

The sunrise seen from the summit was so magnificent it was beyond words.

王宮 おうきゅう
王女は壮麗な王宮に住んでいた。

The princess lived in a magnificent royal palace.

壮健 そうけん
祖父は九十歳だが、壮健だ。

My grandfather is ninety years old, but he is still healthy.

Example Vocabulary

壮絶

そうぜつ

heroic; fierce; sublime; grand

壮大

そうだい

magnificent; grand; majestic; epic

壮年

そうねん

mature adulthood; the prime working years; a middle-aged adult

悲壮

ひそう

tragic yet heroic; grim and brave

壮観

そうかん

magnificent view; grand sight; spectacle

悲壮感

ひそうかん

壮麗

そうれい

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

勇壮

ゆうそう

壮健

そうけん

healthy; robust; vigorous

強壮

きょうそう

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