Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 丈夫(じょうぶ) in Japanese

丈夫
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
じょうぶ
Romaji
jōbu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
    Example sentence
    老人丈夫であること大切である It is important for old people to stay strong.

Examples of 丈夫, じょうぶ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

3 strokes

length, 10feet, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely

On'Yomi: ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: たけ, だけ

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JLPT 3

4 strokes

husband, man

On'Yomi: フ, フウ, ブ

Kun'Yomi: おっと, それ

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