Japanese symbol for “empower”
力づける
ちからづける
Romaji: chikarazukeru
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
In Japanese, empower is 力づける, read ちからづける (chikarazukeru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
Written forms: 力づける、力付ける、力尽ける. Readings: ちからづける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “empower”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エンパワー | エンパワー enpawaa | to empower |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “empower”.
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.