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power force 力
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男
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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man, male
otoko, DAN, NAN Top: rice paddy 田, bottom: power 力 (hand or arm  with biceps ノ)
In the rice paddy you need the power of a man.
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田
男
力
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力
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JLPT 4Joyo 1 |
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strength, effort
chikara, RYOKU, RIKI A hand or arm with an extra part ノ for the strength of the biceps
With a strengthened arm you have power.
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力
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助
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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help, assist, aid
tasukeru, JO Left: in addition, moreover 且 (A pile of stones (= a stone cairn) where moreover stones are added.), right: strength 力 (hand/arm with biceps ノ)
(For making a pile of stones) Additional strength would be a help.
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且
力
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勝
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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win, beat, surpass
katsu, masaru, SHŌ Combination of imperial majesty 朕 and strength 力 - BETTER: flesh/meat 月/肉, 龹 = fire 火 with BBQ-grate 二, power 力
If you barbeque your meat on a BBQ-grate over a fire you will have power to win.
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朕
力
肉
丷
龹
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動
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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move
ugoku, DŌ Left: heavy 重 (composed of vehicle 車 with double wheels), right: strength/power 力 (hand/arm with biceps ノ)
For a heavy vehicle, you need force to move it.
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動
重
力
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勉
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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strive, endeavour, exertion
BEN Left: escape, permit 免 (an escaping rabbit 兔=兎=[うさぎ] - long ear ⺈, big eyes 罒, legs 儿), right: strength 力 (hand/arm with biceps ノ)
For escaping you need strength and (you succeed when:) you strive hard.
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免
力
⺈
儿
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加
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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add, append, join
kuwaeru, KA Left: power 力, right: mouth 口
(It is meant, to eat sth.) For getting power 力 your mouth 口 needs sth. to be 'added'.
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加
力
口
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協
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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cooperate, arrangement
KYŌ Left: ten 十, right: 劦 (= 3x force/strength 力)
10 x 3 forces cooperate.
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十
力
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功
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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merit, achievement, service
KŌ, KU Left: craftsman 工, right: strength/effort 力 (hand/arm with biceps ノ)
A craftsman with strength achieves merits.
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力
工
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勢
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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energy, force, power
ikioi, SEI Top left: earth 土, eight 八, earth/soil 土; right: round 丸 (sth. nine-九-sided needs an extra accent 丶 to become round.), below: force, strength 力
Eight layers of soil piled up all around with effort need a lot of energy.
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力
丸
圭
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努
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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make efforts, endeavor, to strive
tsutomeru, DO Top: guy, slave 奴 (women's-女-hands 又 made me to a guy, but also to a slave.), bottom: strength 力 (hand/arm with biceps ノ)
The slave has enough strength to make an effort.
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奴
力
又
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働
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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work, serve
hataraku, DŌ Left: person 亻/人, right: to move 動 (For sth. heavy 重 you need strength 力 for moving.)
The person moves (= sth. heavy with force) at work.
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亻
動
重
力
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勇
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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brave, courage, spirited, valiant, heroism
isamu, YŪ Top: bent person マ, bottom: man 男 (= the field's 田 strength 力)
The bent person acts like a man: brave and with courage.
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力
男
マ
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労
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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labor, trouble, toil
RŌ From top: Light  , cover 冖 (together: crown  ) and strength 力 (hand/arm with biceps ノ)
The crown above the force stands for the fulfilled labor.
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力
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賀
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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congratulation, celebration
GA Top: to add 加 (For getting power 力 your mouth 口 needs sth. to be 'added' [=to eat]), below: money 貝 (Image of a shell 目 with two feelers 八)
You should add money to congratulations.
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加
貝
力
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効
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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effect, efficacy, benefit, positiv result
kiku, KŌ Left: exchange, crossing 交 (image of a person sitting cross-legged), right: strength 力
The exchange of forces causes the beneficial effect.
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交
力
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務
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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duty, work, play your part
tsutomeru, MU Left: spear 矛 (developed from the image of a barbed lance [not to be mistaken with 'beforehand': 予]), right: hit/strike 攵 (hand 又 with a stick ノ), strength/force 力
The spear hits with force: That's its duty.
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矛
攵
力
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勧
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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persuade, advise, encourage
susumeru, KAN Left: bird 隹 with double cockscomb  一 as a proud rooster; right: force/strength 力 (hand/arm ナ with biceps ノ)
The proud rooster has the strength to persuade me.
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力
隹
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勤
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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work, duty, serve
tsutomeru, KIN Left: blooming plant 堇 (plant 艹 with 2 blossoms ロロ at growing plant  ), right: strength/force 力
Blooming plants give me strength for my work.
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堇
力
艹
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筋
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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muscle, sinew, line, vein
suji, KIN Top: bamboo 竹, bottom: bodypart 月/肉 and strength/force 力
Bamboo as well as the body develops the strength through muscles and sinews.
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竹
肉
力
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幼
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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childish, infancy
osanai, YŌ Left: part of thread 糸 (therefore: torn thread), right: strength 力 (hand/arm ナ with biceps ノ)
To tear/break a thread with force is childish.
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幺
力
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劾
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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investigate (of crime), censure
GAI Left: zodiac boar 亥 cf. pig 豕/ 豚, right: strength 力
You need a pig's strength to investigate that crime.
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亥
豕
力
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勘
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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consideration, intuition, perception, investigate, sense
KAN Left: extreme, excessive 甚 (sweets 甘 [mouth with sth. in] and 'equal' 匹 [box with two identical bales] are extraordinary.), right: strength/effort 力 (hand/arm ナ with biceps ノ)
Make extreme efforts in your considerations.
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甚
力
甘
匹
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脅
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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threaten, frighten, coerce
odosu, obiyakasu, KYŌ Top: 3x strength 力, below: body 月/肉
The threefold strength of this body is threatening.
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力
肉
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勲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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meritorious deed, merit
KUN Top: move 動 (For sth. heavy 重 you need strength 力 for moving.), bottom: fire 灬
Move the fire. That's a meritorious deed.
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動
重
力
灬
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勅
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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imperial edict
CHOKU Left: bundle 束 (Things 木,禾 strapped with a ribbon 口 to a bundle), right: strength/effort 力
A bundle of strength is the imperial edict.
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束
力
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募
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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recruit (employees), enlistings, raise (funds)
tsunoru, BO Top: sinking, going down 莫 (The sun 日 is sinking among plants 艹,艹=大), below: strength/effort 力 [Watch out: Sunrise is: 旦 or  ]
With sinking strength we need (more) recruiting.
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莫
艹
力
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励
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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encourage, strive. be diligent
hagemu/masu, REI Left: 厉 (cliff 厂, 10,000 万), right: strength/effort 力
A cliff exuding tenthousendfold strength is encouraging.
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厂
万
力
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劣
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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be inferior, worse
otoru, RETSU Top: few/little 少, below: strength 力
Too little strength makes you inferior.
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少
力
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勃
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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rise, occur suddenly, agile
BOTSU Left: combination of ten 十 and: letter, writing 字, right: strength 力
Ten letters describing his strength appear suddenly.
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子
力
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脇
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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aside, another place
waki, Left: body part 月/肉, right: 3 x strength 力 (hand/arm ナ with biceps ノ)
A body with triple strength is at my side.
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肉
力
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