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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

    埶 力Power

    Example Word

    姿勢: posture. The Japanese noun '姿勢 (しせい)' primarily means 'posture'. It refers to the way in which someone holds their body, especially when standing or sitting. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe someone's attitude or stance towards a particular issue. For example: good posture is important「良い姿勢は大切です」(よいしせいはたいせつです). His posture towards work is very serious「彼の仕事に対する姿勢はとても真剣です」(かれのしごとにたいするしせいはとてもしんけんです). In both literal and metaphorical contexts, '姿勢' emphasizes the physical or mental alignment of a person.

    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:

    component

    埶

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using 勢

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    勢い

    Meaning

    Force, Momentum

    word

    情勢

    Meaning

    Situation

    word

    勢力

    Meaning

    Power, Influence

    word

    大勢

    Meaning

    Crowd

    word

    勢

    Meaning

    Force, Group (of people)

    word

    姿勢

    Meaning

    Posture

Kanji Related to 勢 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

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.

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