A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 2 strokes

Power ; Strength ; Strong ; Strain ; Bear Up ; Exert

Readings on: リョク・リキ・リイ
Kun readings: ちから

力ちから — force

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 努力どりょく — effort; penalty Word card → Source
• 強力きょうりょく — strong; powerful Word card → Source
• 能力のうりょく — capacity; competence Word card → Source
• 協力きょうりょく — collaboration; cooperation Word card → Source
• 魅力みりょく — attraction; charm; seduction Word card → Source
• 握力あくりょく — grip Source