健気けなげ (kenage)

その子供こどものけなげな姿すがたに感動かんどうした

I was moved by the child's brave appearance.

健気な女だ

She is a brave woman.

健気に働く

He works like a good one.

健気な少年だ

He is a manly little fellow.

彼かれが直向ひたむきに生いきるその姿すがたは実じつに健気けなげです。

The single-minded way he gets on with his life is truly admirable.

兄あにが急逝きゅうせいしたのは２年ねん前まえ、義姉ぎしは一人ひとり兄あにの遺のこした小ちいさな宝飾ほうしょく店てんを健気けなげに守まもってきた。

Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.

彼女の悲しい,しかし健気(けなげ)な生涯を描いたこの記事を読んで私は胸がじいんと熱くなった.

The story depicting her sad but heroic life touched my heart with warm [deep] sympathy for her.