ๅŠ›

JLPT N4

Power, strength

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใƒชใƒงใ‚ฏ, ใƒชใ‚ญ (ryoku, riki)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใกใ‹ใ‚‰ (chikara)
power, strength

Vocabulary

ๅŠ›
ใกใ‹ใ‚‰
power
่ƒฝๅŠ›
ใฎใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ
ability
ไฝ“ๅŠ›
ใŸใ„ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ
physical strength
ๅŠชๅŠ›
ใฉใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ
effort
้›ปๅŠ›
ใงใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ
electric power

Example Sentences

ๅŠ›ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใกใ‹ใ‚‰ ใ‚’ ใ„ใ‚Œใฆ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please put in strength.
ไฝ“ๅŠ›ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใŸใ„ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ ใ‚’ ใคใ‘ใพใ™ใ€‚
I build physical strength.
ๅŠชๅŠ›ใŒๅฟ…่ฆใงใ™ใ€‚
ใฉใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ ใŒ ใฒใคใ‚ˆใ† ใงใ™ใ€‚
Effort is necessary.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿ’ช ๅŠ› (strength / power) reflects Japanese values:
1. Physical & Mental Strength:
o ๅŠ› is used for both physical power (muscle) and mental effort (ๅŠชๅŠ›), showing the importance of persistence and exertion.
2. Teamwork & Cooperation:
o Words like ๅ”ๅŠ› (cooperation) emphasize collective effort, an important cultural value in Japanese society.
3. Energy & Technology:
o Compounds like ้›ปๅŠ› (electric power) show the kanjiโ€™s use in modern technological contexts, highlighting power as energy.