N4 Kanji: 強 (Strong, Force)
JLPT N4 kanji 強 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 強 |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 弓 (bow) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | キョウ | kyō |
| Kun-yomi | つよ・い、し・いる | tsuyo-i, shi-iru |
Vocabulary
| 勉強 | べんきょう | benkyō | study | | 強い | つよい | tsuyoi | strong | | 強制 | きょうせい | kyōsei | compulsion, coercion | | 強調 | きょうちょう | kyōchō | emphasis, stress | | 最強 | さいきょう | saikyō | strongest |
Stroke Order
1-3. Left 弓 (bow/archery). 4-11. Right 虽 (insect, used here for phonetic).
Mnemonic
A bow (弓) that requires insect-like persistence (虽) to pull — you need to be strong to draw a powerful bow.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 弾 (bullet/play) | 弾 has 単 on right; 強 has 虽 | | 弓 (bow) | 弓 is just the left part of 強 |