Word Meaning 内剛外柔

ないごうがいじゅう naigougaijuu

内剛外柔 is read as ないごうがいじゅう (naigougaijuu) and means gentle on the outside but tough on the inside.

Meaning

English

gentle on the outside but tough on the inside
an iron hand in a velvet glove

Reading

Kana

ないごうがいじゅう

Romaji

naigougaijuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 90167 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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内柔外剛

ないじゅうがいごう

tough on the outside but soft at heart

外剛内柔

がいごうないじゅう

being tough on the outside but soft at heart

外柔内剛

がいじゅうないごう

gentle but firm

内憂外患

ないゆうがいかん

troubles both at home and abroad

内外価格差

ないがいかかくさ

price variance between domestic and overseas markets

内剛

ないごう

tough at heart

剛柔

ごうじゅう

hardness and softness

剛と柔

ごうとじゅう

hardness and softness

内外

うちそと

inside and outside

柔よく剛を制す

じゅうよくごうをせいす

soft and fair goes far

剛柔流

ごうじゅうりゅう

Goju-ryu (karate school)

県内市外通話

けんないしがいつうわ

intraprefectural call