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Grade 5JLPT N2

forces, energy, military strength

13 strokes · frequency rank #260

On
セイ、ゼイ
Kun
いきお.い、はずみ

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2

Common words

  1. せいりょくinfluence; power; might; strength1
    • Among the people of the colonies suffering under Earth's tyranny a force emerges intending to overthrow the status quo through terrorism.

    • His influence extends all over the country.

    • The typhoon became weaker and changed into a storm.

  2. しせいposture; pose; position; stance2
    • He stood in an upright position.

    • He lay down in a comfortable position.

    • The listeners stood in an attentive attitude.

  3. じょうせいstate of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions3
    • The situation calls for our action.

    • The situation is hopeless.

    • The political situation has changed.

  4. いきおいforce; vigor; vigour; energy4
    • The storm abated.

    • You are carried along with the slide.

    • The typhoon gathered strength.

  5. たいせいattitude; posture; preparedness; readiness5
    • 500 policemen were put on strict alert.

    • The Yankees are running away with the pennant race.

  6. おおぜいcrowd of people; great number of people6
    • There was a large crowd there.

    • We're filled to the rafters.

    • My family is a large one.

  7. こうせいoffensive (movement); aggression7
    • We recoiled from the enemy's offensive.

    • Rwandan rebels are pushing their offensive south as fighting continues in the capital Kigali.

  8. ゆうせいsuperiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance8
    • The human race is dominant on earth.

    • He had a slight edge on his opponent.

    • The idea still prevails.

  9. じっせいactual; real; true9
  10. ぜいgroup (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team10

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