The kanji 強: meaning, readings and stroke order
強
- Meaning
- strong
- On reading
- キョウ kyou、ゴウ gou
- Kun reading
- つよ(い) tsuyoi、つよ(まる) tsuyomaru、つよ(める) tsuyomeru、し(いる) shiiru
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 弓 bow
- Level
- Level 2 · grade 2
Stroke order
Meaning in other languages
- Vietnamese
- mạnh, khoẻ (cường)
- Japanese
- つよい。
- Korean
- 강하다, 세다 (강)
- Chinese
- 强、有力 (强)
Readings, words and example sentences
キョウ kyou · on reading
強力
powerful, strong
強力な 風が ふきました。
A very strong wind blew.
ゴウ gou · on reading · less common
強引
forceful, pushy
強引に つれて 行かれました。
I was dragged along against my will.
つよ(い) tsuyoi · kun reading
強い
strong
兄は とても 力が 強いです。
My big brother is very strong.
つよ(まる) tsuyomaru · kun reading
強まる
to get stronger
雨が だんだん 強まります。
The rain gets heavier and heavier.
つよ(める) tsuyomeru · kun reading
強める
to make stronger
なべの 火を 強めます。
I turn up the heat under the pot.
し(いる) shiiru · kun reading · less common
強いる
to force
人に むりを 強いては いけません。
You must not push people to do too much.
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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.