力 (chikara) Kanji Meaning: "Power" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N43 of 1662 strokes

Drawing: An arm bent to show its muscle: power.

力 means power

strength, strong, strain, bear up

An arm bent to show its muscle: power.

On'yomi

  • リョクryoku
  • リキriki
  • リイrii

Kun'yomi

  • ちからchikara

Stroke order

Common words

  • 力りょくstrength; power
  • 電力でんりょくelectric power
  • 国力こくりょくnational power
  • 出力しゅつりょくoutput (electrical, signal, etc.)

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 力Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 力Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 力Seal
  4. Today

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