Japanese symbol for “powerful”
強力
きょうりょく
Romaji: kyouryoku
powerful; strong
In Japanese, powerful is 強力, read きょうりょく (kyouryoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n powerful; strong
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “powerful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 力強い | ちからづよい chikarazuyoi | powerful; strong; forceful |
| 強大 | きょうだい kyoudai | powerful; strong; mighty |
| 強者 | きょうしゃ kyousha | strong person; the strong; the powerful |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; brawny; powerful |
| パワフル | パワフル pawafuru | powerful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; potent; competent |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 最強 | さいきょう saikyou | strongest |
| 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 “powerful”.
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