# 強 burly

弓 (bow) + ム (moocow) + 虫 (insizzect)
★★★★★
11 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

KYOU | I learned a burly Kanji today (=今日, pronounced KYOU)

## Mnemonic

| The burly moocow used the bow to shoot the bug.

## Kunyomi

し＊いる | compel, or force someone to do something ★☆☆☆☆
( xxxが ) つよ＊い | xxx is strong! ★★★★★

## Jukugo

勉強(べんきょう) する | To study ★★★★★ 勉 (try hard) + 強 (burly) = 勉強 (To study) To study. Used about learning a whole subject, such as Irish History or Thermodynamics. (BOOBOO: 勉強 takes months or years, as opposed to 学ぶ　（まなぶ）　which means to learn one thing, and can take a second.)
強調(きょうちょう) する | emphasize ★★★☆☆ 強 (burly) + 調 (check out) = 強調 (emphasize)
強制(きょうせい) | compulsory ★★☆☆☆ ABU 強 (burly) + 制 (system) = 強制 (compulsory) compulsory, forced. "Do it, slave!"
強面(こわもて) の | rugged, thuggy ★☆☆☆☆ KUNKUN 強 (burly) + 面 (front surface / face) = 強面 (rugged, thuggy) ：someone who is rugged, thuggy, street-looking.

## Synonyms

intense 強烈な 猛烈な
learn 勉強 学ぶ 習う 自習
supplement 補う 補強 補充する 補遺