“Authority” or “Power” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “権”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “権” means “Plot”, “Weighing scale” or “Right (to do something)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “権”
Jouyou Kanji “権” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 15 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | けん(ken) |
| ごん(gon) | |
| Kun-Yomi | おもり(omori) |
| はかり(hakari) | |
| はか(る)(haka(ru)) | |
| いきお(い)(ikio(i)) | |
| かり(kari) | |
| Meanings | Right, Authority |
| Force, Energy, Power, Influence | |
| Weight, Counterweight | |
| Scale, Weigher | |
| Measure (the quantity or weight of things) | |
| Plan, Stratagem, Plot, Strategy | |
| Temporary | |
| Vice, Deputy, Assistant |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “権”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 権威(けんい-ke n i) | Authority, power, Influence, Prestige |
| 権益(けんえき-ke n e ki) | Rights and interests, Rights and the associated benefits |
| 権限(けんげん-ke n ge n) | Power, Authority, Jurisdiction, Scope of rights that can be used publicly, Authorized power |
| 権衡(けんこう-ke n ko u) | ① Weighing machine, Scale, ② Equilibrium, ③ Balance |
| 権臣(けんしん-ke n shi n) | Influential vassal, Powerful retainer, Powerful courtier |
| 権勢(けんせい-ke n se i) | To take power and build influence, Authority and associated influencing power |
| 権能(けんのう-ke n no u) | Power and authority, Ability to claim and execute rights, Competence |
| 権柄(けんぺい-ke n pe i) | Authority, Power, Trying to hold people down with authority |
| 権謀(けんぼう-ke n bo u) | Conspiracy, Scheme, Stratagem, Poly |
| 権謀術数(けんぼうじゅっすう-ke n bo u ju ssu u) | Scheming, Trickery, Wiles |
| 権門(けんもん-ke n mo n) | Powerful family, Powerful family and relatives with Social Privilege |
| 権利(けんり-ke n ri) | Authorized right |
| 権利金(けんりきん-ke n ri ki n) | Premium, Key money |
| 権力(けんりょく-ke n ryo ku) | Authority, Power |
| 権化(ごんげ-go n ge) | Incarnation, Avatar, Appearing of Buddha or Bodhisattva as something visible figures |
| 権現(ごんげん-go n ge n) | ① Incarnation, Avatar, Embodiment, Buddha or Bodhisattva change their appearance and appearing as a Shinto god, ② Gods of old era |
| 棄権(きけん-ki ke n) | Abstention (from voting), Renunciation, Withdrawal |
| 債権(さいけん-sa i ke n) | Credit, Claim |
| 参政権(さんせいけん-sa n se i ke n) | Suffrage, Franchise, Right to vote |
| 執権(しっけん-shi kke n) | Shikken, Regent to the shogunate |
| 実権(じっけん-ji kke n) | Real power |
| 親権(しんけん-shi n ke n) | Parental authority, Parental rights, Custody |
| 人権(じんけん-ji n ke n) | Human rights |
| 政権(せいけん-se i ke n) | Political power, Government, Administration, Administrative power |
| 全権(ぜんけん-ze n ke n) | Full power, Plenipotentiary powers, Full authority |
| 特権(とっけん-to kke n) | Privilege, Prerogative |
| 覇権(はけん-ha ke n) | Hegemony, Supremacy, Domination, Mastery |
| 分権(ぶんけん-bu n ke n) | Decentralization of authority |
| 利権(りけん-ri ke n) | Concession, Rights and interests |
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