丈夫
じょうぶ · joubu · JLPT N5 · na-adj
durable
🪨 Same kanji as 大丈夫 (daijoubu, all right): sturdy stuff stays all right
丈夫 = 丈 (a full measure of height) + 夫 (man): a full-grown man, hence sturdy and durable. Sound hook: joubu is daijoubu minus dai, so what is joubu holds up fine. Read じょうふ, the same kanji mean a hero.