力

power, strength

JLPT N4 Grade 1 2 strokes

Kun'yomi: ちから
On'yomi: リョク・リキ
Radical: 力 · power (strength, power)

力 means "power, strength". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 2 strokes. It is read ちから in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リョク・リキ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

力ちから

power

力 in example sentences

全力ぜんりょくでやれ。

Zenryoku de yare.

Give it all you've got.
力ちからが出でません。

Chikara ga demasen.

I feel lethargic.
名前なまえを入力にゅうりょくして。

Namae o nyuuryoku shite.

Input your name.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 力 mean?: 力 means "power, strength". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 力 have?: 力 is written in 2 strokes.
How is 力 read?: It is read ちから in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リョク・リキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 力?: 力 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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