| 1564 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1660 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3751 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1466 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1671 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 845 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1273 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1347 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1344 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1027 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1150 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 622 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 828 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 31 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29354 | Morohashi |
| 919 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 31 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 31 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1265 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1449 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 肝 【キモ】 liver, innards, courage, spirit, pluck, guts, crux, essential point, key
- 胆石 【タンセキ】 gallstone
- 魂胆 【コンタン】 ulterior motive, plot, scheme, complicated circumstances, intricacies
- 豪胆 【ゴウタン】 bold, daring, dauntless, intrepid, stout-hearted
Kun reading compounds
- 肝 【きも】 liver, innards, courage, spirit, pluck, guts, crux, essential point, key
- 肝いり 【きもいり】 good offices, auspices, sponsorship, help, assistance, village official (during the Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 まこと
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- vesícula biliar
- valor
- espíritu
- nervio
Portuguese
- Bexiga irritadaa
- coragem
- orgãos internos
- nervos
French
- vésicule biliaire
- courage
- cran
| 3972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 7621.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80c6 | 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 |