力 — power / strength

Grade 1りょく, りき, ちから

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力 (readings: りょく, りき, ちから; Japanese kanji) means “power / strength”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 力持ち (strong person).

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What does 力 mean?

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Kanji	力
Meaning	power / strength
Readings	りょく, りき, ちから
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	力持ち (strong person)

How to read 力

力 is read りょく or りき or ちから depending on the word.

Words with 力

努力どりょくnỗ lực
協力きょうりょくhợp tác
全力ぜんりょくtoàn lực
実力じつりょくthực lực
体力たいりょくthể lực
磁力じりょくtừ lực
集中力しゅうちゅうりょくsức tập trung
組織力そしきりょくsức mạnh tổ chức
底力sức mạnh tiềm ẩn
勢力thế lực

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Updated: 2026-08-09