Word details
外柔内剛
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 外柔内剛.
Dictionary
Entry
1
gentle but firm
Examples
見た目には優しそうだけど、彼って皆から外柔内剛の結構なタフネゴシエータと言われているよ。
He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
外
outside
5 strokesFrequency 81JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ガイゲ
Kun
そとほかはず.すはず.れると-
Nanori
ういけふか
柔
tender, weakness, gentleness, softness
9 strokesFrequency 1,187JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ジュウニュウ
Kun
やわ.らかやわ.らかいやわやわ.ら
Nanori
とお
内
inside, within, between, among, house, home
4 strokesFrequency 44JLPT N2Grade 2
On
ナイダイ
Kun
うち
Nanori
いとただちのち
剛
sturdy, strength
10 strokesFrequency 1,576JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ゴウ
Nanori
かたこうごたかたけたけしつよつよしひさまさよし
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