Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 勁

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the meaning of "strength," "force," "vigour," or "powerful." It implies a potent and robust quality, often referring to physical or mental strength. It can also describe something that is strong, firm, or resilient.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ケイ (kei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or rarely used in isolation.

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 強勁 (きょうけい) Translation: Powerful; strong; robust. ⚫︎ 勁敵 (けいてき) Translation: A formidable opponent; a strong rival. ⚫︎ 勁酒 (けいしゅ) Translation: Strong liquor; a potent alcoholic drink.

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It combines the phonetic component 巠 (けい), which suggests sound and a semantic component, 力 (ちから - power/strength). The original form of has the meaning of "river" or "a straight way". The meaning of this character comes from "force" that is "straightforwardly and powerfully".

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