This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

毅然

Reading

Kana: きぜん
Romaji: kizen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

fortitude; firmness; resolution

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ギ、 つよ.い
Meaning: strong
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

Example Sentence

(ねん)(およ)ぶつらかったガンの治療(ちりょう)期間中(きかんちゅう)(かれ)(なん)とか弱音(よわね)をはかず毅然(きぜん)とした態度(たいど)(くず)さなかった。
➥Throughout the five years of painful cancer treatments, he managed to keep a stiff upper lip.
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