Kanji

権

権

authority, power, rights

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケン, ゴン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おもり, かり, はかる

Nanori (Name Reading)

のり, よし

Common Readings

ケン, ゴン

Example sentences

権利 けんり
誰 に でも 平和 に 暮らす 権利 が ある 。

Everyone has the right to live in peace.

等しい ひとしい
人間 は 皆 、 法 の 下 に 等しい 権利 を 持っている 。

All humans have equal rights under the law.

権力 けんりょく
彼 は 若く して 大きな 権力 を 持った 。

He gained great power at a young age.

抵抗 ていこう
彼 は 権力 に 対して 激しく 抵抗 した 。

He fiercely resisted the authorities.

権限 けんげん
その 決定 を 下す 権限 は 私 には ありません 。

I do not have the authority to make that decision.

発動 はつどう
政府 は 緊急 時 の 権限 を 発動 した 。

The government exercised its emergency powers.

権 けん
国民 は 参政 権 を 持っている 。

Citizens have the right to participate in politics.

エドワード エドワード
エドワード 三世 は 、 フランス 王位 継承 権 を 主張 しました 。

Edward III claimed the right of succession to the French throne.

特権 とっけん
外交官 に は 特権 が 与えられている 。

Diplomats are granted privileges.

権威 けんい
彼 は 心臓 外科 の 権威 として 知られている 。

He is known as an authority on heart surgery.

Example Vocabulary

権利

けんり

right; privilege

権力

けんりょく

power; authority

権限

けんげん

authority; power; jurisdiction

権

けん

right; authority; power

特権

とっけん

privilege; special right

権威

けんい

authority; power; prestige; expert

権力者

けんりょくしゃ

powerful person; person in power

主導権

しゅどうけん

leadership; initiative; hegemony

拒否権

きょひけん

利権

りけん

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