Japanese symbol for “proficiency”
力
りょく
Romaji: ryoku
strength; power; proficiency; ability
In Japanese, proficiency is 力, read りょく (ryoku).
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
- suf strength; power; proficiency; ability
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “proficiency”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心得 | こころえ kokoroe | knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; understanding |
| 習熟 | しゅうじゅく shuujuku | proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in) |
| 熟練 | じゅくれん jukuren | skill; expertise; experience |
| 慣熟 | かんじゅく kanjuku | proficiency; mastery; competence |
| お上手 | おじょうず ojouzu | skill; proficiency; dexterity |
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 |
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.