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勁 = 工 + 巛 + 力
勁 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “formidable”. It is built from 工 (craft), 巛 (curving river) and 力 (power). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2992.
- Keyword
- formidable
- RTK frame
- 2992
- Strokes
- 9
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ケイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- つよ.い
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- strong, грозный
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 勁 strong
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 勁 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “craft” + “curving river” + “power”. 勁 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 勁 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.