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How to say 'Firepower' in Japanese | 火力

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The Japanese word for Firepower is 'Karyoku', written as 火力 in Japanese.'Firepower' in hiragana is かりょく.

    word

    火力

    Meaning

    Firepower

    Reading

    かりょく

    karyoku

    Kanji

    火Fire 力Power

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '火力 (かりょく)' primarily means 'firepower'. This term is often used in military contexts to describe the destructive capacity of weapons or artillery. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the intensity or effectiveness of something, such as in sports or business. For example: The army increased its firepower「軍隊は火力を増強した」(ぐんたいはかりょくをぞうきょうした). The team's firepower led them to victory「チームの火力が勝利に導いた」(チームのかりょくがしょうりにみちびいた). In cooking, '火力' can refer to the heat intensity of a stove or oven, as in: Adjust the firepower of the stove「コンロの火力を調節する」(コンロのかりょくをちょうせつする).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    2360

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 火力

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

  • kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Related to 火力 Through the Kanji 火

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 火 as well.

  • word

    火曜日

    Meaning

    Tuesday

  • word

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

  • word

    火山

    Meaning

    Volcano

  • word

    消火器

    Meaning

    Fire extinguisher

  • word

    花火

    Meaning

    Fireworks

  • word

    火災

    Meaning

    Fire

  • word

    防火

    Meaning

    Fire prevention

  • word

    噴火

    Meaning

    Eruption

Words Related to 火力 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

    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

    実力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • 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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