強 — strong, powerful, force

つよ強 strong

U+5F37 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 11 strokes Freq #112 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1235 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

strong
powerful
force

word

し shi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

強(し) いる shiiru to force

つよ tsuyo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

強(つよ) い tsuyoi strong 強(つよ) める tsuyomeru to strengthen 力(ちから) 強(づよ) い chikarazuyoi powerful

きょう kyou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

勉(べん) 強(きょう) benkyou study 強(きょう) 化(か) kyouka strengthening 強(きょう) 制(せい) kyousei compulsion 強(きょう) 調(ちょう) kyouchou emphasis 強(きょう) kyou strong 強(きょう) 烈(れつ) kyouretsu intense 強(きょう) 度(ど) kyoudo strength 最(さい) 強(きょう) saikyou strongest 強(きょう) 力(りょく) kyouryoku powerful

ごう gou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

強(ごう) 引(いん) gouin overbearing

Stroke order

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