Japanese symbol for “willpower”
気力
きりょく
Romaji: kiryoku
willpower; energy; vitality
In Japanese, willpower is 気力, read きりょく (kiryoku).
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
- n willpower; energy; vitality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “willpower”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 根性 | こんじょう konjou | willpower; guts; determination |
| 意地 | いじ iji | stubbornness; obstinacy; willpower |
| 魂 | たましい tamashii | willpower; vitality |
| 腹 | はら hara | courage; nerve; willpower |
| 念力 | ねんりき nenriki | willpower; faith |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
| 電気 | でんき denki | electricity |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき fun'iki | atmosphere; mood; ambience |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “willpower”.
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.
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