Meaning of 硬派(こうは) in Japanese

硬派
Kana Reading
こうは
Romaji
kōha
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    tough elements; hard-liners; stalwarts; diehards; hawks
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    considering association with women and interest in fashion as weakness and focusing on strength and manliness; young tough; young rowdy
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    hard (news); hard news reporter
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    strait-laced (person); straight-laced; overly serious regarding relations between men and women
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    bullish traders

Related Kanji

硬 JLPT 2

12 strokes

stiff, hard

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: かた.い

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派 JLPT 1

9 strokes

faction, group, party, clique, sect, school

On'Yomi: ハ

Kun'Yomi:

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