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On'yomi
コウ
KOU
Kun'yomi
あらが.う
aragau

confront · resist · defy · oppose

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Strokes7
Frequency#666
Radicalhand(4)

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Component Breakdown

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hand + 亢

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of hand and high. Resisting with hand.

Symbolism

Resistance, opposition, protest. Represents opposing.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

不可抗力

ふかこうりょく

act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; act of God

Proverbs & Idioms

抗うことなかれ

あらがうことなかれ

Do not resist

Sometimes it's better not to fight the current