authority, power, rights
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケン
- ゴン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おもり
- かり
- はか.る
About this kanji
The kanji 「権」 means authority, power, or rights. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. Common compounds include 権利 (けんり), which means "rights" and refers to legal or moral entitlements; 権威 (けんい) meaning "authority," which describes someone who is respected or has influence; and 権力 (けんりょく), which translates to "political power," relating to the ability to control or influence others. A useful note is that this kanji often appears in legal and political contexts, making it important for understanding discussions about rights and governance.
Example sentences
彼は発言権を持っている。
He has the right to speak.
Meanings across languages
- English
- authority, power, rights
- Tiếng Việt
- quyền, quyền lực
- 日本語
- 権利, 権限
- 한국어
- 권리, 권한
- 中文
- 权利, 权力
- id
- otoritas, kekuasaan, hak
- th
- อำนาจ, สิทธิ, สิทธิ
- es
- autoridad, poder, derechos
- fr
- autorité, pouvoir, droits
- de
- Autorität, Macht, Rechte
- pt
- autoridade, poder, direitos
Common compounds
- 棄権きけんabstention (from voting), renunciation (of a right), withdrawal (from a contest)
- 権威けんいauthority, power, influence
- 権限けんげんpower, authority, jurisdiction
- 権利けんりright, privilege
- 権力けんりょく(political) power, authority, influence
- 債権さいけんcredit, claim
- 主権しゅけんsovereignty, supremacy, dominion
- 人権じんけんhuman rights, civil liberties
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