2 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 1st grade
JLPT exam level N4

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Kun'yomi
  • force ②capability ③efficacy ④effort
On'yomi
  • リョク
    strength
  • strength ②the strength of ... people
  • リイ
Nanori
  • じから
  • つとむ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

リョク 51.4%
ちから 45.2%
リキ 3.4%

Character Breakdown

power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)

Common Words

force ②capability ③efficacy ④effort
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts)
one's own strength or effort
powerful ②reassuring
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References

Unicode hex code 529B
JIS X 0208 1-46-47
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 715
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Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 866
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2g0.1
Four corner code 4002.7
De Roo Code 1645