権
権 — Authority
authority, power, rights
On’yomiケン (ken)
On’yomiゴン (gon)
Kun’yomiおもり (omori)
Kun’yomiかり (kari)
Kun’yomiはかる (hakaru)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 権
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
| 選手権 | せんしゅけん senshuken | championship; title (of champion); championship game |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 権力 | けんりょく kenryoku | (political) power; authority; influence |
| 人権 | じんけん jinken | human rights; civil liberties |
| 権限 | けんげん kengen | power; authority; jurisdiction |
Study notes
権 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #156 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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