How to say 'Authority' in Japanese | 権限

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The Japanese word for Authority is 'Kengen', written as 権限 in Japanese.'Authority' in hiragana is けんげん.

word

権限

Meaning

Authority

Reading

けんげん

kengen

Kanji

権Rights, Authority 限Limit

Explanation

The Japanese noun '権限 (けんげん)' refers to 'authority' or 'power' granted to someone to perform specific actions or make decisions. It is often used in formal or professional contexts, such as in organizations, governments, or legal settings. For example: He has the authority to make decisions「彼は決定する権限を持っている」(かれはけっていするけんげんをもっている). The manager's authority was limited「マネージャーの権限は限られていた」(マネージャーのけんげんはかぎられていた). This word emphasizes the official or legal capacity to act, rather than personal influence or power.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3390

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 権限

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

権

Meaning

Rights, Authority

kanji

限

Meaning

Limit

Words Related to 権限 Through the Kanji 権

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 権 as well.

word

権

Meaning

Right

word

権利

Meaning

Right

word

権力

Meaning

Power, Authority

word

債権

Meaning

Claim, Credit

word

政権

Meaning

Government

word

人権

Meaning

Rights

word

権威

Meaning

Authority

word

特権

Meaning

Privilege

Words Related to 権限 Through the Kanji 限

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 限 as well.

word

限り

Meaning

Extent, Limit

word

限る

Meaning

Limit, Restrict

word

限界

Meaning

Limit

word

限定

Meaning

Limit

word

制限

Meaning

Restriction

word

限

Meaning

Limit

word

期限

Meaning

Deadline

word

限度

Meaning

Limit

word

有限

Meaning

Limited

word

無限

Meaning

Infinite

word

無制限

Meaning

Unlimited

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