| 192 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 111 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 100 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 112 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1571 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 332 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 170 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1878 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 217 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 217 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 111 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 611 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 574 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 349 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 432 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9815 | Morohashi |
| 475 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1695 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1235 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1321 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 133 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 201 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
112 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 強 【キョウ】 a little over, a little more than, strength, the strong, powerhouse, one of the biggest, one of the most powerful, -upper (seismic intensity)
- 強化 【キョウカ】 strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification, reinforcement
- 列強 【レッキョウ】 major powers of the world, great powers
- 屈強 【クッキョウ】 robust, brawny, muscular, strong, sturdy
- 強盗 【ゴウトウ】 robber, mugger, robbery, burglary
- 強引 【ゴウイン】 overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
Kun reading compounds
- 強い 【つよい】 strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough, strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged, good (at), skilled, knowledgeable, being able to handle, know how to deal (with), durable (against), resistant (to), resilient, firm, rigid, solid, intense, strong, fierce, high, dependable, trustworthy
- 強い雨 【つよいあめ】 heavy rain (specifically 20-29 mm per hour in JMA use)
- 強まる 【つよまる】 to get strong, to gain strength
- 強める 【つよめる】 to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise
- 強いる 【しいる】 to force, to compel, to coerce, to press, to impose
- 強い 【こわい】 tough, stiff, hard, inflexible, obstinate, stubborn, tired, worn out
- 強飯 【こわめし】 glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions), mochi rice with red beans
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すね
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- fuerte
- coacción
- poderoso
- obligar
- forzar
- coaccionar
Portuguese
- Forte
- poderoso
- forçar
French
- fort
| 3571 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1323.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f37 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1215 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 肩甲 【ケンコウ】 scapular
- 肩高 【ケンコウ】 withers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)
- 路肩 【ロカタ】 shoulder (of a road), berm
- 強肩 【キョウケン】 strong throwing arm
Kun reading compounds
- 肩 【かた】 shoulder
- 肩書き 【かたがき】 title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord), job title, position (in a company), degree, status, rank
- 路肩 【ろかた】 shoulder (of a road), berm
- 相肩 【あいかた】 partner, someone who shares one's load
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeon
Spanish
- hombro
Portuguese
- Ombro
French
- épaule
| 1212 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1041 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1820 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1215 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 841 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1264 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1337 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1084 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1014 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2446 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1238 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1703 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1086 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29299X | Morohashi |
| 1947 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4776 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1077 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1158 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1190 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3046 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4m4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 3022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80a9 | Unicode hex code |