strong

(sword)
★★★★★
2 strokes
PNPKSYMBOLIC

Onyomi

RYOKU

My REOCCURING dream is so strong, I wake up screaming. With a boner.

Mnemonic

力 is basically like sword 〔刀), but the vertical line goes UP OVER THE TOP, making a kind of little 'head'.
So, here's how to tell sword apart from strong:
"I got the STRENGTH to lift the sword UP OVER MY HEAD ."

Kunyomi

ちから strength, power, force
★★★★★

Jukugo

暴力(ぼうりょく)

violence ★★★★☆
(rampage) + (strong) = 暴力 (violence)

violence of person against person.

努力(どりょく)

really grueling effort ★★★★☆
(make an effort) + (strong) = 努力 (really grueling effort)

協力(きょうりょく)

cooperation ★★★☆☆
(cooperate) + (strong) = 協力 (cooperation)

暴力団(ぼうりょくだん)

the official term for Yakuza. ★★☆☆☆ NP
(violence) + (group) = 暴力団 (the official term for Yakuza. )

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
sword NO HEAD
strong HEAD
the number 9 HOOK ON BOTTOM

"I got the STRENGTH to lift the sword UP OVER MY HEAD ."
She hung suspended from 9 HOOKS in her back.

Used In

Synonyms

capability, talent
性能    才能    能力   
data entry
入力    記入    登録   
glamorous, charming
魅力    魅惑   
gravity
引力    重力   
power, authority
勢い    力    権力    威力    政権    権利    権威   
to do your best, to try your hardest
一生懸命    努力    必死    奮闘   
unite
合わせる    力を合わせる    併せる    結束   
violence
乱暴    暴力