power, strength, force
On'yomi (音読み)
- リョク
- リキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ちから
About this kanji
The kanji 「力」 represents the ideas of power, strength, or force. It is commonly used as a noun and can be read as ちから in Japanese. A few popular compounds include 能力 (のうりょく), which means 'ability' and refers to someone's skills or talents; 力士 (りきし), meaning 'sumo wrestler', a person who participates in the traditional Japanese sport; and 力作 (りきさく), which translates to 'great work', often used to refer to a remarkable piece of art or literature. A useful note is that while 力 can imply physical strength, it can also suggest mental or emotional strength in various contexts.
Example sentences
彼は力持ちです。
He is strong.
Meanings across languages
- English
- power, strength, force
- Tiếng Việt
- sức mạnh, công suất, năng lực
- 日本語
- 力, パワー
- 한국어
- 힘, 강도, 포스
- 中文
- 力量, 力量, 力
- id
- kekuatan, daya
- th
- พลัง, ความแข็งแกร่ง, แรง
- es
- poder, fuerza, potencia
- fr
- pouvoir, force, vigueur
- de
- Macht, Stärke, Kraft
- pt
- poder, força, força
Common compounds
- 能力のうりょくability, capability
- 力士りきしsumo wrestler
- 力作りきさくgreat work, masterpiece
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