meaningpower, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

On'yomi
リョク、リキ、リイ
Kun'yomi
ちから
Strokes
2
Taught in
Japanese grade 1
Frequency
#62 most common in newspapers

Where you have seen it

Everyday words with

  • 握力あくりょくgrip (of hand)
  • 圧力あつりょくpressure
  • 引力いんりょくattraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation)
  • 火力かりょくheating power
  • 学力がくりょくscholarly ability
  • 活力かつりょくvitality
  • 気力きりょくwillpower
  • 強力きょうりょくpowerful