Japanese symbol for “emphasizing”
力説
りきせつ
Romaji: rikisetsu
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
In Japanese, emphasizing is 力説, read りきせつ (rikisetsu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “emphasizing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アピール | アピール apiiru | emphasizing; calling attention to; making a display of |
| エンファサイズ | エンファサイズ enfasaizu | emphasizing (something); stressing (something) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
| 努力 | どりょく doryoku | effort; exertion; endeavour |
| 魅力 | みりょく miryoku | charm; fascination; glamour |
| 電力 | でんりょく denryoku | electric power |
| 全力 | ぜんりょく zenryoku | all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost |
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.