Kanji

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.

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.

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