JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
強 means strong, powerful. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes, read つよ or きょう. It contains 弓 (bow, bow (archery, violin)), and at least one further part our source data does not name. It appears in 強い (strong / powerful) and 勉強 (study).
強 is written in 11 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
強 breaks into 1 part.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 強い | つよい | strong / powerful |
| 勉強 | べんきょう | study |
| 強化 | きょうか | strengthen / intensify / reinforce |
These use 弓 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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