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How to say 'Power' or 'Authority' in Japanese | 権力

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The Japanese word for Power or Authority is 'Kenryoku', written as 権力 in Japanese.'Power' or 'Authority' in hiragana is けんりょく.

    word

    権力

    Meaning

    Power, Authority

    Reading

    けんりょく

    kenryoku

    Kanji

    権Rights, Authority 力Power

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '権力 (けんりょく)' refers to 'power' or 'authority', particularly in a political, social, or organizational context. It often implies the ability to control or influence others, institutions, or systems. For example: The government holds great power「政府は大きな権力を持っている」(せいふはおおきなけんりょくをもっている). He used his authority to make decisions「彼は権力を使って決定を下した」(かれはけんりょくをつかってけっていをくだした). Note that '権力' is often associated with formal or institutional power, as opposed to personal influence or strength.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1536

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 権力

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    権

    Meaning

    Rights, Authority

  • kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Related to 権力 Through the Kanji 権

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 権 as well.

  • word

    権

    Meaning

    Right

  • word

    権利

    Meaning

    Right

  • word

    債権

    Meaning

    Claim, Credit

  • word

    政権

    Meaning

    Government

  • word

    権限

    Meaning

    Authority

  • word

    人権

    Meaning

    Rights

  • word

    権威

    Meaning

    Authority

  • word

    特権

    Meaning

    Privilege

Words Related to 権力 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

    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

    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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