Jisho

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15 strokes
Radical:
sun, day
Parts:
outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
692 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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On reading compounds

  • 暴 【ボウ】 violence, force
  • 暴挙 【ボウキョ】 violence, reckless action, (an) outrage
  • 無謀 【ムボウ】 reckless, thoughtless, rash, ill-advised, impulsive, mad (e.g. scheme)
  • 凶暴 【キョウボウ】 ferocious, brutal, atrocious, savage, barbarous
  • 暴露 【バクロ】 disclosure, exposure, revelation
  • 暴露戦術 【バクロセンジュツ】 exposure tactics, muckraking tactics

Kun reading compounds

  • 暴く 【あばく】 to disclose, to divulge, to expose, to open (a grave), to dig out
  • 暴れる 【あばれる】 to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bao4, pu4
Korean:
pog, po

Spanish

  • violento
  • salvaje
  • exponer
  • divulgar
  • alborotar
  • encolerizarse
  • revelar

Portuguese

  • explosão
  • enfurecer
  • preocupação
  • força
  • violência
  • crueldade
  • escandalo

French

  • explosion
  • rage
  • agitation
  • force
  • violence
  • cruauté
  • outrage
  • dévoiler
871 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
814 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
793 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
821 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2157 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
833 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
607 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1014 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1052 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1043 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
982 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3138 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1609 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2194 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1819 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14137 Morohashi
2515 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2511 New Nelson (John Haig)
1801 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1941 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
812 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3842 2001 Kanji
4c11.2 The Kanji Dictionary
2-4-11 SKIP code
2-8-7 SKIP code
6013.2 Four corner code
1-43-29 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
66b4 Unicode hex code

2 strokes
Radical:
power, force
Parts:
power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Kun:
ちから
On:
リョクリキリイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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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
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
li4
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

12 strokes
Radical:
speech 言 (訁)
Parts:
accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
427 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 訴状 【ソジョウ】 petition, complaint, (legal) brief
  • 訴訟 【ソショウ】 litigation, lawsuit
  • 公訴 【コウソ】 (public) prosecution, indictment, accusation
  • 提訴 【テイソ】 presenting a case, suing

Kun reading compounds

  • 訴える 【うったえる】 to raise, to bring to (someone's attention), to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies), to complain, to sue (a person), to take someone to court, to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
su4
Korean:
so

Spanish

  • denuncia
  • acusación
  • demanda
  • pleito
  • denunciar
  • acusar
  • pleitear

Portuguese

  • acusação
  • processo
  • queixar-se de dor
  • apelar para

French

  • plainte
  • accusation
  • poursuites
  • faire appel
1510 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
762 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4340 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1182 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1744 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1402 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1491 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1207 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1675 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1901 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1011 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1367 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1148 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
35325 Morohashi
1507 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
5588 New Nelson (John Haig)
1139 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1221 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1587 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3055 2001 Kanji
7a5.2 The Kanji Dictionary
1-7-5 SKIP code
0264.1 Four corner code
0263.1 Four corner code
1-33-42 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8a34 Unicode hex code