How to say 'Force' or 'Group' in Japanese | 勢

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The Japanese word for Force or Group is 'Sei', written as 勢 in Japanese.'Force' or 'Group' in hiragana is せい.

word

勢

Meaning

Force, Group

Reading

せい

sei

Kanji

勢Power, Force

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '勢 (せい)' can mean 'force' or 'group', depending on the context. When used to mean 'force', it often refers to the strength, power, or momentum of something, such as in '水勢 (すいせい)' meaning 'water force' or 'current'. When used to mean 'group', it refers to a collective or a faction, such as in '学生勢 (がくせいせい)' meaning 'student group'. Example sentences: The force of the river is strong「川の勢いが強い」(かわのいきおいがつよい). The student group protested「学生勢が抗議した」(がくせいせいがこうぎした).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6496

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 勢

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

勢

Meaning

Power, Force

Words Related to 勢 Through the Kanji 勢

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 勢 as well.

word

姿勢

Meaning

Posture

word

勢い

Meaning

Force, Momentum

word

勢力

Meaning

Power, Influence

word

大勢

Meaning

Crowd

word

情勢

Meaning

Situation

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'Sei' means 'Force' or 'Group' .

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