“Power” or “Force” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “力”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “力” means “Ability”, “Strength” or “Amount of power” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “力”
Jouyou Kanji “力” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 2 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | りょく(ryoku) |
| りき(riki) | |
| Kun-Yomi | ちから(chikara) |
| つと(める)(tsuto(meru)) | |
| りき(む)(riki(mu)) | |
| Meanings | Power, Force |
| Work, Function | |
| Ability | |
| Effort, Endeavor | |
| Strain, Exert one’s strength | |
| Amount of power, Unit word for power |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “力”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 力落とし(ちからおとし-chi ka ra o to shi) | Discouragement, Disappointment, Loss of energy, Fatigue |
| 力瘤(ちからこぶ-chi ka ra ko bu) | (Bulge of one’s) biceps, Well‐developed biceps |
| 力仕事(ちからしごと-chi ka ra shi go to) | Physical labor, Heavy labor, Physical work, Manual labor |
| 力尽く(ちからずく or ちからづく -chi ka ra zu ku (or) chi ka ra du ku) | Using all one’s might, With brute force |
| 力強い(ちからよづい-chi ka ra du yo i) | ① Powerful, Strong, Forceful, Vigorous, ② Reassuring, Encouraging |
| 力任せ(ちからまかせ-chi ka ra ma ka se) | Using all one’s strength, Using all one’s might |
| 力水(ちからみず-chi ka ra mi zu) | Water for refreshing sumo wrestlers in the arena, Water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout |
| 力泳(りきえい-ri ki e i) | Powerful swimming, Swimming with powerful strokes |
| 力役(りきえき or りょくえき-ri ki e ki (or) ryo ku e ki) | ① Physical labor, Physical work, ② Forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryo system) |
| 力学(りきがく-ri ki ga ku) | Dynamics, Mechanics |
| 力学(りょくがく-ryo ku ga ku) | Hard work learning, Hard studying |
| 力作(りきさく-ri ki sa ku) | Painstaking piece of work, Work of great effort, Outstanding work |
| 力作(りょくさく-ryo ku sa ku) | Toil, Hard labor, To work hard |
| 力士(りきし-ri ki shi) | Sumo wrestler |
| 力説(りきせつ-ri ki se tsu) | Emphasizing (a point, argument etc), Stressing, Insistence, Arguing strongly |
| 力戦(りきせん-ri ki se n) | Good fight, Hard fighting |
| 力走(りきそう-ri ki so u) | Hard run, Running as hard as one can |
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