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How to say 'Ability' in Japanese | 実力

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The Japanese word for Ability is 'Jitsuryoku', written as 実力 in Japanese.'Ability' in hiragana is じつりょく.

    word

    実力

    Meaning

    Ability

    Reading

    じつりょく

    jitsuryoku

    Kanji

    実Fruit, Truth 力Power

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '実力 (じつりょく)' refers to one's true ability, skill, or capability. It emphasizes actual competence rather than superficial or theoretical knowledge. This word is often used in contexts like education, work, or sports to describe someone's genuine talent or performance. For example: He has the ability to succeed「彼は実力がある」(かれはじつりょくがある). Her ability is recognized by everyone「彼女の実力は皆に認められている」(かのじょのじつりょくはみんなにみとめられている). It can also refer to the actual power or strength of a person, group, or entity, such as in '実力行使 (じつりょくこうし) (use of force)'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4430

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 実力

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

  • kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Related to 実力 Through the Kanji 実

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 実 as well.

  • word

    実

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    事実

    Meaning

    Fact

  • word

    現実

    Meaning

    Reality

  • word

    実現

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    実施

    Meaning

    Implementation

  • word

    実行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    実験

    Meaning

    Experiment

  • word

    実際

    Meaning

    Actually

  • word

    実践

    Meaning

    Practice

  • word

    真実

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    実家

    Meaning

    Home, Parents

  • word

    充実

    Meaning

    Fulfillment

  • word

    実質

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    実は

    Meaning

    Actually

  • word

    実習

    Meaning

    Training

  • word

    実物

    Meaning

    Real, Actual

  • word

    実に

    Meaning

    Truly

  • word

    実態

    Meaning

    Reality

  • word

    実用的

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    確実

    Meaning

    Certain

  • word

    実感

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    実例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    誠実

    Meaning

    Honest, Sincere

  • word

    実績

    Meaning

    Achievement

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    実用

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    実在

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    実る

    Meaning

    Bear fruit

  • word

    実務

    Meaning

    Practical work

  • word

    忠実

    Meaning

    Accurate, Faithful

Words Related to 実力 Through the Kanji 力

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 力 as well.

  • word

    力

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    協力

    Meaning

    Cooperation

  • word

    能力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    権力

    Meaning

    Power, Authority

  • word

    努力

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    魅力

    Meaning

    Charm

  • word

    出力

    Meaning

    Output

  • word

    火力

    Meaning

    Firepower

  • word

    水力

    Meaning

    Waterpower

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    暴力

    Meaning

    Violence

  • word

    勢力

    Meaning

    Power, Influence

  • word

    全速力

    Meaning

    Full speed

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    有力

    Meaning

    Influential

  • word

    強力

    Meaning

    Strong, Powerful

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    圧力

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    入力

    Meaning

    Input

  • word

    全力

    Meaning

    Full power

  • word

    効力

    Meaning

    Effectiveness

  • word

    力強い

    Meaning

    Powerful, Reassuring

  • word

    動力

    Meaning

    Power, Motive force

  • word

    学力

    Meaning

    Academic

  • word

    武力

    Meaning

    Military, Force

  • word

    電力

    Meaning

    Power, Electricity

  • word

    労力

    Meaning

    Labor, Effort

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