強 — strong, powerful, force
つよい
強
strong
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
11 strokes
school
sports
U+5F37
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #112
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1235
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- strong
- powerful
- force
word
つよ ・づよ tsuyo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
きょう kyou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
こう ・ごう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
し shi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Composed of
Phono-semantic compound (形声). 弓 (bow) gives tensile strength. 虫 (insect, possibly a beetle) contributes toughness. Strong and powerful.