Question

勇 いさ.む courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism 2 1319 9 19 ちから・りきづくり 形声 Phonetic I imagined some kind of initiation rite in old China, where every young man has to show his courage. They then receive a chopseal which is a mark of their courage. 1407

Accepted Answer

ユウ お, はや 勇気(ゆうき): courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness勇敢(ゆうかん): brave; heroic; gallant勇ましい(いさましい): (1) brave; valiant; gallant; courageous (2) stirring; vigorous; rousing 4 マ: None男: male 力 2 (none) courage Re: fuaburisu - The initiation rite in question is actually a reverse elbow chop to the brain, and you receive the chop seal if you have the power to withstand it. This initial imagery helps me with the altered chop seal and vertical placement.

Kanji	勇
Onyomi	ユウ
Kunyomi	いさ.む
Nanori	お, はや
English	courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism
Examples	勇気(ゆうき): courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness 勇敢(ゆうかん): brave; heroic; gallant 勇ましい(いさましい): (1) brave; valiant; gallant; courageous (2) stirring; vigorous; rousing
JLPT Level	2
Jouyou Grade	4
Frequency	1319
Components	マ: None 男: male
Number of Strokes	9
Kanji Radical	力
Radical Number	19
Radical Strokes	2
Radical Reading	ちから・りきづくり
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	courage
Koohii Story 1	I imagined some kind of initiation rite in old China, where every young man has to show his courage. They then receive a chopseal which is a mark of their courage.
Koohii Story 2	Re: fuaburisu - The initiation rite in question is actually a reverse elbow chop to the brain, and you receive the chop seal if you have the power to withstand it. This initial imagery helps me with the altered chop seal and vertical placement.
RTK Index	1407

Chop Brave Initiation Rite Courage Receive Seal 勇