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)

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.

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?
大勢おおぜいの人ひとが見みてた？

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 勢

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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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