強
strong
JLPT N4 Grade 2 11 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- つよ
- On'yomi
- キョウ・ゴウ
強 means "strong". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read つよ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
勉強
study
Stroke order & writing
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強 in example sentences
は？ Kaze wa tsuyoi?
Is it windy?
がな。 Kaze ga tsuyoi na.
It's windy.
てるの？ Benkyou shiteru no?
Are you studying?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 強
- 勉強 study
- 勉強する to study
- 強い strong
- 我慢強い patient, enduring
- 心強い reassuring
- 強風 strong wind
- 強調 emphasis
- 強まる to strengthen (intransitive)
- 強める to strengthen (transitive)
- 強硬 firm, hardline
- 強烈 intense, strong
- 強いて forcibly, if pressed
- 強情 stubborn, obstinate
- 強いる to force, to compel
- 強いて言えば if forced to say
- 強靭 tough, tenacious
Common questions
- What does the kanji 強 mean?
- 強 means "strong". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 強 have?
- 強 is written in 11 strokes.
- How is 強 read?
- It is read つよ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 強?
- 強 is a JLPT N4 kanji.