“Strong” in Japanese
Short answer
Strong in Japanese is “強い” (tsuyoi). Full meaning: strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough; strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged; good (at), skilled, knowledgeable.
Other ways to say “Strong” in Japanese
手強い
tezuyoi strong, resolute, firm, strict
強烈
kyouretsu strong, intense, severe
力強い
chikarazuyoi powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous; reassuring, encouraging
逞しい
takumashii burly, strong, sturdy; indomitable, indefatigable, strong-willed, resolute, bold; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.), strong
芬々
funpun (of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong
徳操
tokusou strong, immovable sense of morality, high moral character, chastity, virtue
靭い
zuyoi strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough; strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged; good (at), skilled, knowledgeable
濃い
koi deep (colour), dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency), dense
毅い
zuyoi strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough; strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged; good (at), skilled, knowledgeable
堅固
kengo solid, strong, firm
こは
kowa strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough; strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged; good (at), skilled, knowledgeable
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