| 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) |
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)
| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
932 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 借家 【シャクヤ】 rented house, house for rent
- 借地 【シャクチ】 leased land
- 賃借 【チンシャク】 renting, rental, hiring, leasing (from)
- 賃貸借 【チンタイシャク】 renting, leasing
Kun reading compounds
- 借りる 【かりる】 to borrow, to have a loan, to rent, to hire
- 借りる時の地蔵顔、済す時の閻魔顔 【かりるときのじぞうがお、なすときのえんまがお】 people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it, when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
Readings
- Korean:
- cha, jeog
Spanish
- deuda
- pedir prestado
- alquilar
Portuguese
- pedir emprestado
- aluguel
French
- emprunter
- louer
| 420 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 530 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 502 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 996 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 490 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 471 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 119 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1032 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 766 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 780 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 182 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 106 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 137 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 91 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 104 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1194 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 781 | Morohashi |
| 122 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 259 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1186 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1270 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 547 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2178 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a8.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2426.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 501f | Unicode hex code |