The Japanese kanji for strength: 力
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The kanji for strength: 力
Osaka Strength 力 — the merchant city's grit and humour. Two strokes, said to picture a flexed arm.
力
- Meaning
- strength, power
- Kun reading
- chikara (Japanese)
- On reading
- RYOKU · RIKI (from Chinese)
- Strokes
- 2
- 5C5V virtue
- Osaka Strength 力
書き順Stroke order
力 is written in 2 strokes, in this order. The red line is the new stroke at each step. Japanese is written top to bottom and left to right, and the order matters: it is what makes handwriting flow.
Stroke data from KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
使い方In everyday Japanese
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 努力 | doryoku | effort, hard work |
| 力士 | rikishi | a sumo wrestler |
敬意Wearing it
A plain, strong word. Two strokes, so it stays clear even small or embroidered.
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Open 5C5V Studio, pick 力 from the kanji, choose a tee, hoodie, cap or beanie, and see it mocked up before you buy. Printed or embroidered, made to order.