勢 — force / momentum

Grade 5せい, いきお

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勢 (readings: せい, いきお; Japanese kanji) means “force / momentum”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 勢力 (power, influence).

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What does 勢 mean?

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Kanji	勢
Meaning	force / momentum
Readings	せい, いきお
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	勢力 (power, influence)

How to read 勢

勢 is read せい or いきお depending on the word.

Words with 勢

姿勢しせいtư thế
大勢おおぜいđông người
勢力thế lực

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Updated: 2026-08-09