勇 — brave / courage

Grade 4ゆう, いさ

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勇 (readings: ゆう, いさ; Japanese kanji) means “brave / courage”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 勇気 (courage).

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What does 勇 mean?

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Kanji	勇
Meaning	brave / courage
Readings	ゆう, いさ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	勇気 (courage)

How to read 勇

勇 is read ゆう or いさ depending on the word.

Words with 勇

勇気dũng khí
勇敢dũng cảm

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Updated: 2026-08-09