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How to say 'Strong' or 'Powerful' in Japanese | 強力

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The Japanese word for Strong or Powerful is 'Kyouryoku', written as 強力 in Japanese.'Strong' or 'Powerful' in hiragana is きょうりょく.

    word

    強力

    Meaning

    Strong, Powerful

    Reading

    きょうりょく

    kyouryoku

    Kanji

    強Strong 力Power

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '強力 (きょうりょく)' means 'powerful' or 'strong'. It is used to describe something or someone that possesses great strength, force, or effectiveness. This term can be applied to physical strength, as well as to abstract concepts like influence or efficacy. For example: This medicine is powerful「この薬は強力だ」(このくすりはきょうりょくだ). He is a strong leader「彼は強力なリーダーだ」(かれはきょうりょくなリーダーだ). Note that '強力' is often used in contexts where the strength or power is notable or exceptional.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3901

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 強力

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

  • kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Related to 強力 Through the Kanji 強

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 強 as well.

  • word

    勉強

    Meaning

    Study

  • word

    強い

    Meaning

    Strong

  • word

    強さ

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    強化

    Meaning

    Strengthening, Enhancement

  • word

    強調

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    強制

    Meaning

    Compulsion, Enforcement

  • word

    最強

    Meaning

    Strongest

  • word

    心強い

    Meaning

    Reassuring

  • word

    強引

    Meaning

    Forceful

  • word

    強盗

    Meaning

    Robbery

  • word

    強烈

    Meaning

    Intense

  • word

    強まる

    Meaning

    Strengthen

  • word

    力強い

    Meaning

    Powerful, Reassuring

  • word

    強気

    Meaning

    Confident, Bullish

  • word

    強める

    Meaning

    Strengthen

  • word

    強いる

    Meaning

    Force

Words Related to 強力 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

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    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

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    有力

    Meaning

    Influential

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    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    実力

    Meaning

    Ability

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    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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