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N1N3Kanji

壮

grand, vigorous, manly

Readings

On
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Examples

壮大（そうだい）、壮絶（そうぜつ）、壮年（そうねん）

grand, fierce, prime of life

Note

Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. Has multiple meanings (grand; vigorous; manly). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages.

Questions that use this word

N1 6

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 漢字

    「大言壮語」の意味はどれか。

    Answer: 実力以上のことを大げさに言うこと

  • N1N1 漢字

    「壮絶」の意味として最も適切なものはどれか。

    Answer: 規模・激しさが壮大で凄まじいさま

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