勢 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「力」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「力」
- On
- セイ
- Kun
- いきお(い)
- Meaning
- force; momentum; vigour
Origin
埶 "to plant" plus 力 "strength"; the force with which plants shoot up — hence "momentum, vigour."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 勢力・優勢・情勢 |
|---|---|
| いきおい | 勢い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 勢力せいりょく
power; influence
- 大勢おおぜい
a large number of people
Example
大勢の人が広場に集まった。
A great many people gathered in the square.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)