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Meaning of 外剛内柔 in Japanese
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外剛内柔
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Kana Readingがいごうないじゅう
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Romajigaigōnaijū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- being tough on the outside but soft at heart; a faint-hearted person pretending to be brave
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Related Kanji
柔
JLPT 2
9 strokes
tender, weakness, gentleness, softness
On'Yomi: ジュウ, ニュウ
Kun'Yomi: やわ.らか, やわ.らかい, やわ, やわ.ら
内
JLPT 3
4 strokes
inside, within, between, among, house, home
On'Yomi: ナイ, ダイ
Kun'Yomi: うち