こんがう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of こんがう – see the following entry.

【金剛こんごう】

[noun] an adamant (mythical rock thought to be of impenetrable hardness)

[noun] (by extension) something extremely solid and indestructible

[noun] (by extension) the firmness of one's own spirit and the strength of one's own spiritual power

[noun] short for 金剛石 (kongōseki): a diamond as a mineral or gemstone

[noun] (Buddhism) short for 金剛界 (kongōkai): the Diamond Realm in Vajrayana Buddhism

[noun] (Buddhism) short for 金剛杵 (kongōsho): a vajra (Buddhist double-headed ceremonial mace)

[noun] (Buddhism) short for 金剛力士 (kongō rikishi): a pair of vajra-wielding deities guarding most Buddhist temples

[noun] This term needs a translation to English.

[noun] short for 金剛草履 (kongō zōri): a large zori made from straw or soft rush

[noun] (by extension, theater) an actor or prostitute in charge of footwear, mostly handling kongō zōri

[proper noun] This term needs a translation to English.

[proper noun] (theater) short for 金剛流 (Kongō-ryū): a leading school of noh

[proper noun] (historical) a class of battlecruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy built before World War I, see Kongō-class battlecruiser on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

[proper noun] (historical) the lead ship of her class, which was rebuilt into a battleship in 1929, see Japanese battleship Kongō on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

[proper noun] a placename

[proper noun] a surname, especially used by masters of the Kongō-ryū

[proper noun] a male or female given name

(This term, こんがう (kongau), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)