Japanese symbol for “intensity”
迫力
はくりょく
Romaji: hakuryoku
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity
In Japanese, intensity is 迫力, read はくりょく (hakuryoku).
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Meanings
- n impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intensity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強度 | きょうど kyoudo | strength; intensity |
| 厳しさ | きびしさ kibishisa | severity; strictness; intensity |
| インテンシティ | インテンシティ intenshiti | intensity |
| 原単位 | げんたんい gentan'i | output level (e.g. in manufacturing); consumption rate (e.g. fuel, power); intensity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迫る | せまる semaru | to approach; to draw near; to be imminent |
| 脅迫 | きょうはく kyouhaku | threat; menace; coercion |
| 圧迫 | あっぱく appaku | pressure |
| 迫害 | はくがい hakugai | persecution; oppression |
| 緊迫 | きんぱく kinpaku | tension; strain |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intensity”.
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.