The kanji 力: meaning, readings and stroke order

力

Meaning: power, strength
On reading: リョク ryoku、リキ riki
Kun reading: ちから chikara
Strokes: 2
Radical: 力 power, force
Level: Level 1 · grade 1

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: sức mạnh (lực)
Japanese: ちから。
Korean: 힘 (력·역)
Chinese: 力气

Readings, words and example sentences

リョク ryoku · on reading

火か力りょく
strength of a fire
このこんろは 火か力りょくがつよいです。
This stove has a strong flame.

リキ riki · on reading

力りき士し
sumo wrestler
力りき士しは大きくてつよいです。
Sumo wrestlers are big and strong.

ちから chikara · kun reading

力ちから
strength, power
力ちからを入れて玉をなげます。
I throw the ball with all my strength.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.