JLPT N2 · 13 strokes
Kanji 勢: "forces, energy, military strength"
The kanji 勢 means "forces, energy, military strength". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read セイ, ゼイ in on'yomi and いきお.い, はずみ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セイゼイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いきお.いはずみ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | forces, energy, military strength |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 260 of 2,501 |
Common words with 勢
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 勢いforce; vigor; vigour; energy · influence; authority; power; might
- 姿勢posture; pose; position; stance · attitude; approach; stance
- 大勢crowd of people; great number of people · in great numbers
- 体勢posture, position (du corps)
- 勢力influence; power; might; strength · influence (of stones)
- 態勢attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
- 情勢state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions
- 軍勢military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
- 加勢assistance; backing; reinforcements
- 姿勢を正すto straighten oneself
- 攻勢offensive (movement); aggression
- 勢group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
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