[力] Handwritten Kanji for power and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “力” (chikara); Kanji for “power”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “力” (chikara)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “力”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
力	リョク リキ ちから	ryoku riki chikara	2	力	power

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “力”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
学力テスト	がくりょくてすと	gakuryokutesuto	Achievement test
怪力	かいりき	kairiki	Superhuman strength
力こぶ	ちからこぶ	chikarakobu	Bicep