| 1185 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1708 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 508 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1112 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 331 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1639 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1752 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1240 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 117 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 150 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 100 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 115 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1974 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 899X | Morohashi |
| 132 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 274 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1955 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2105 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1409 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1602 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 偶 【グウ】 even number, even, spouse, mate
- 偶然 【グウゼン】 coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity, by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally, contingency
- 土偶 【ドグウ】 earthen figure, clay figure, dogū, clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
- 配偶 【ハイグウ】 combination, spouse, husband or wife, partner, married couple, husband and wife
Kun reading compounds
- 偶 【たま】 occasional, infrequent, rare
- 偶々 【たまたま】 by chance, by accident, accidentally, happen to (be, do), unexpectedly, casually, occasionally, once in a while, now and then
Readings
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- número par
- accidental
- casual
- pareja
Portuguese
- acidentalmente
- número par
- par
- casal
- mesma espécie
French
- par hasard
- nombre pair
- couple
- homme et femme
- même espèce
| 2153 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2622.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5076 | Unicode hex code |
力
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 力 【リョク】 strength, power, proficiency, ability
- 力作 【リキサク】 painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work, toil, labor, labour
- 水力 【スイリョク】 hydraulic power, water power
- 威力 【イリョク】 power, might, authority, influence
- 力 【リキ】 strength, power, proficiency, ability, the strength of ... people, the strength of ... men
- 力学 【リキガク】 mechanics, dynamics
- 地力 【ジリキ】 one's own potential, real ability, one's own strength
- 合力 【ゴウリョク】 resultant force, assistance, help, donation, alms, almsgiving
Kun reading compounds
- 力 【ちから】 force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources
- 力強い 【ちからづよい】 powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging
- 強い力 【つよいちから】 strong interaction, strong force
- 弱い力 【よわいちから】 weak force, weak interaction
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じから、 つとむ
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- potencia
- poder
- fuerza
- energía
- vigor
- énfasis
Portuguese
- força
- forte
- esforço
- suportar
- exercer
French
- force
- fort
- puissance
- tension
- tenir le coup
- s'efforcer
- employer (force)
| 148 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 74 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 69 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 53 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 128 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 11 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 173 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 207 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2288 | Morohashi |
| 3371 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 858 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 922 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 38 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 9 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1645 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4002.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 529b | Unicode hex code |