Kanji 強

音読おんよみ: キョウ・ゴウ

訓読くんよみ: つよ・しいる
つよまる・つよめる

画数かくすう: 11

部首ぶしゅ: ゆみへん(弓)

Meaning

Strong / Powerful / Force / Compel

Conjugation
Tap for 強める (strengthen) Tap for 強まる (grow stronger)
  • 勉強べんきょう — study
  • 強力きょうりょく — powerful / mighty
  • 強制きょうせい — enforcement / compulsion
  • 最強さいきょう — strongest
  • 説得力せっとくりょく — persuasive power
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  • 強化きょうか — strengthening, reinforcement
  • 強固きょうこ — firm, solid, unshakable
  • 強行きょうこう — forced action, push through
  • 強制きょうせい — compulsion, coercion (alt. nuance)
  • 屈強くっきょう — brawny, robust

The character 強 is made of 弓 (bow) and 虫 (insect or a phonetic element), originally conveying force or tension. It symbolizes strength, power, and sometimes the idea of compelling or forcing something. It’s often used in physical, mental, or persuasive contexts.

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