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勢 kanji: meaning “forces”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N213 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
forces
On'yomi
セイ、ゼイ
Kun'yomi
いきお・い、はずみ

Picture story to remember 勢

Farmers from the soil (土) gather round and add their power (力) together, and they become the king's forces.

Parts in this story:土, 力

How to write 勢: stroke order

勢 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 勢

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Kanji that share parts with 勢.