Word Meaning 愚公

ぐこう gukou

愚公 is read as ぐこう (gukou) and means Yu Gong (main character in the 4th century BC Chinese fable "The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains").

Meaning

English

Yu Gong (main character in the 4th century BC Chinese fable "The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains")
Yúgōng
Yukong

Reading

Kana

ぐこう

Romaji

gukou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Rank 108280 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

愚公山を移す

ぐこうやまをうつす

where there's a will, there's a way

愚痴

ぐち

moha (ignorance, folly)

愚か

おろか

foolish

愚連隊

ぐれんたい

gang of young toughs

愚

ぐ

愚行

ぐこう

foolish act

愚直

ぐちょく

simple honesty

愚民政策

ぐみんせいさく

policy of keeping the people ignorant and easily subjugated

愚問愚答

ぐもんぐとう

silly questions and silly answers

愚人

ぐじん

fool

愚見

ぐけん

one's humble opinion

愚民

ぐみん

ignorant people