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What is the Kanji for 'Power' and 'Force'? | 勢

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Power' and 'Force', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Power' and 'Force' is 勢.

    kanji

    勢

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    Reading

    kunyomiいきお

    ikio

    onyomiせい

    sei

    Parts

    力Power 埶

    Example Word

    勢い: force or momentum. The Japanese noun '勢い (いきおい)' primarily refers to 'momentum' or 'force'. It describes the energy or power behind a movement, action, or trend. This word is often used to describe physical force, such as the force of water or wind, as well as abstract concepts like the momentum of a situation or the vigor of a person's actions. For example: The river flows with great force「川の勢いがすごい」(かわのいきおいがすごい). The team is gaining momentum「チームの勢いが増している」(チームのいきおいがふえている). It can also describe someone's enthusiasm or drive, as in: She works with great energy「彼女は勢いよく働く」(かのじょはいきおいよくはたらく).

    Radical

    力

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    357

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 勢

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

    component

    埶

Words Using 勢

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    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

    word

    勢

    Meaning

    Force, Group

Kanji Related to 勢 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

Learn the Kanji 勢

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What does 勢 mean?

勢 means 'Power' and 'Force'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.