強
強 — Strong
strong
On’yomiキョウ (kyou)
On’yomiゴウ (gou)
Kun’yomiつよい (tsuyoi)
Kun’yomiつよまる (tsuyomaru)
Kun’yomiつよめる (tsuyomeru)
Kun’yomiしいる (shiiru)
Kun’yomiこわい (kowai)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 強
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study; diligence; working hard |
| 強さ | つよさ tsuyosa | strength; power |
| 強硬 | きょうこう kyoukou | firm; strong; unbending |
| 強力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | powerful; strong |
Study notes
強 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #112 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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