| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 力 | ちから | チカラ |
Pronunciation: chikara
How to Say It Outloud: cheekah-rah
Usage: General term for power, strength, or force.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は大きな力を持っています。
彼は大きな力を持っています。Example Sentence English:He has great power.
He has great power.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 能力 | のうりょく | ノウリョク |
Pronunciation: nōryoku
How to Say It Outloud: noh-ryoh-koo
Usage: Refers to ability or capability.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼女は語学の能力が高いです。
彼女は語学の能力が高いです。Example Sentence English:She has a high ability in languages.
She has a high ability in languages.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 権力 | けんりょく | ケンリョク |
Pronunciation: kenryoku
How to Say It Outloud: ken-ryoh-koo
Usage: Refers to political power or authority.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は権力を持っている政治家です。
彼は権力を持っている政治家です。Example Sentence English:He is a politician with power.
He is a politician with power.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 電力 | でんりょく | デンリョク |
Pronunciation: denryoku
How to Say It Outloud: den-ryoh-koo
Usage: Refers to electric power.
Example Sentence Japanese:この地域の電力は安定しています。
この地域の電力は安定しています。Example Sentence English:The electric power in this area is stable.
The electric power in this area is stable.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 威力 | いりょく | イリョク |
Pronunciation: iryoku
How to Say It Outloud: i-ryoh-koo
Usage: Refers to power in the sense of impact or effectiveness.
Example Sentence Japanese:その武器の威力はすさまじいです。
その武器の威力はすさまじいです。Example Sentence English:The power of that weapon is tremendous.
The power of that weapon is tremendous.Dictionary
動力どうりょくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- power; motive power
- three-phase electricity
- Power transmission
権限けんげんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- power; authority; jurisdiction
- Ultra vires
権力けんりょくCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- (political) power; authority; influence
- Power (philosophy)
権威けんいCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- authority; power; influence; prestige
- (an) authority (on); expert
- Authority
勢力せいりょくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- influence; power; might; strength; potency; force; energy
威勢いせいCommon word
Noun- power; might; authority; influence
- spirits; vigor; vigour; energy; boldness
威力いりょくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- power; might; authority; influence
猛威もういCommon word
Noun- fury; power; menace
パワーパワーCommon word
Noun- power
勢いいきおいCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life
- influence; authority; power; might
- impetus; momentum; course (of events)
- naturally; necessarily
羽振りはぶり
Noun- influence; power
- flapping of wings
権けんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun, used as a suffixNoun
- right (to do something)
Noun, used as a suffix
- authority; power
職権しょっけんCommon word
Noun- one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
停電ていでんCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
- Power outage
エネルギーエネルギーCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- energy
- energy; strength; power; stamina; get-up-and-go
- energy source; energy resource
- food energy; calories
- Energy
権勢けんせい
Noun- power; influence
威光いこう
Noun- power; authority; influence
電力でんりょくCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- electric power
- Electric power
発電所はつでんしょCommon word
Noun- power plant; power station
- Power station
電柱でんちゅうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
- Utility pole
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