勢

forces, energy

JLPT N2 Grade 5 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: いきお.い・はずみ
On'yomi: セイ・ゼイ
Radical: 力 · power (strength, power)

Stroke order & writing

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勢 in example sentences

国勢こくせい調査ちょうさってなに？
Kokusei chousa tte nani?
What's a census?
のがてた？
Oozei no hito ga miteta?
Were there many people watching?
台風たいふうが勢い[いきおい]を増ました。
Taifuu ga ikioi o mashita.
The typhoon gathered strength.

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

Words that use 勢

More 力 (power) kanji

勢 means "forces, energy". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read いきお.い・はずみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ゼイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 勢 mean?: 勢 means "forces, energy". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 勢 have?: 勢 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 勢 read?: It is read いきお.い・はずみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ゼイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 勢?: 勢 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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