Radicals › #19 力
力
力 — the “power” radical
strength, force 23 of the JLPT kanji on this site are built with it — recognizing the piece makes them far easier to remember.
Kanji using the 力 radical (23)
力power, strength動move, motion務task, duties加add, addition勝victory, win勢forces, energy助help, rescue労labor, thank for効merit, efficacy努toil, diligent募recruit, campaign勤diligence, become employed功achievement, merits勉exertion, endeavour勧persuade, recommend励encourage, be diligent勇courage, cheer up勘intuition, perception勲meritorious deed, merit劣inferiority, be inferior to劾censure, criminal investigation勅imperial order勁strong
Radicals (部首, bushu) are the shared building blocks of kanji, used to sort them in every dictionary. Learn the common ones and new kanji stop looking random.