Kanji With the Onyomi コウ
コウ is an onyomi reading used by 41 kanji in this dictionary.
In romaji, コウ is written as kou.
Onyomi readings are commonly encountered in compound Japanese words. Select a kanji below to explore its meaning, kunyomi readings, romaji, and related vocabulary.
Kanji Read as コウ
- 行going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
- 後behind, back, later
- 高tall, high, expensive
- 公public, prince, official, governmental
- 区ward, district
- 続continue, series, sequel
- 交mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
- 向yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
- 考consider, think over
- 確assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
- 広wide, broad, spacious
- 格status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
- 口mouth
- 校exam, school, printing, proof, correction
- 工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
- 構posture, build, pretend
- 好fond, pleasing, like something
- 岡mount, hill, knoll
- 港harbor
- 候climate, season, weather, wait for, expect
- 光ray, light
- 攻aggression, attack, criticize, polish
- 効merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
- 降descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
- 拡broaden, extend, expand, enlarge
- 講lecture, club, association
- 航navigate, sail, cruise, fly
- 抗confront, resist, defy, oppose
- 江creek, inlet, bay
- 皇emperor
- 興entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
- 康ease, peace
- 厚thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless
- 幸happiness, blessing, fortune
- 功achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
- 香incense, smell, perfume
- 更grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further
- 項paragraph, nape of neck, clause, item, term (expression)
- 購subscription, buy
- 貢tribute, support, finance
- 控withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate