漢字城 Kanji Fortress

強 strong

On'yomi
キョウ、ゴウ
Kun'yomi
つよ-い、し-いる
Strokes
11
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): つよ-い.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
強 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A bow (弓) held by a private hand (厶) shoots so hard that even a bug (虫) can't be knocked off — that's strong.

A common word

  • 勉強 べんきょう study

Example sentences

  • きょうはかぜがつよいですね。

    The wind is strong today, isn't it?

  • あにはとてもつよいです。

    My older brother is very strong.

Kanji that share a part

弓 is its radical.

  • 引 pull
  • 弦 bowstring N2
  • 弱 weak N2
  • 弾 bullet N2
  • 弔 condolence N1
  • 弘 vast N1
  • 弥 all the more N1
  • 弧 arc N1

厶 is a component. 20 kanji share it in all.