# 勇 — courage

勇 means “courage”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ユウ (yuu). Kun'yomi: いさ(む) (isamu). You'll see it in words such as 勇ましい (isamashii, “brave; valiant”).

- Meaning: courage
- On'yomi: ユウ (yuu)
- Kun'yomi: いさ(む) (isamu)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Feelings 2

## How to remember 勇

Parts: マ ma · 男 man

## Words with 勇

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 勇ましい | いさましい (isamashii) | brave; valiant |

## Don't confuse it with

[湧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gush/) · [男](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/man/)

## More in the “Feelings 2” set

[快](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pleasant/) · [敬](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/respect/) · [悩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/worry/) · [尊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/revere/) · [怒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/angry/) · [勇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/courage/) · [恥](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shame/) · [憎](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/detest/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/courage/. Last updated 2026-11-01.