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N4 kanji · 2 strokes

力 means strength, power

力Real origin

It began as an arm flexing its muscle: strength.

Real origin: where the kanji comes from, as far as scholars agree.

Meaning and readings

Meanings
power, strength, strong, strain
JLPT level
N4
Strokes
2
School grade
Grade 1 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) ちから chikara

ちから (chikara) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.

From Chinese (onyomi) リョク ryoku

リョク (ryoku) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.

Other readings from Chinese: リキ riki, リイ rii

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Common word

努力 どりょく · doryoku

effort, exertion

Used in 35 kanji

See all 5 at N5 and N4

The story and the part meanings are Chirami's own. Readings, meanings and the common word come from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, and the strokes from KanjiVG. Spotted a mistake? Email support@brightsmilesolutions.org.