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 |
