Memory phrase for the Kanji: 勢

勢

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Meaning energy, force, power

Pronunciation

SEI
ikioi

Explanation

Top left: earth 土, eight 八, earth/soil 土; right: round 丸 (sth. nine-九-sided needs an extra accent 丶 to become round.), below: force, strength 力

Mnemonic
 
Eight layers of soil piled up all around with effort need a lot of energy.

Radicals

力 power force
丸 round
圭 piled earthtwice earth 土 about each other
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 Vocabulary

攻勢 こうせい  offensive (movement), attack
勢い いきおい  force, vigor, energy, spirit, authority, influence, impetus, course (of events)
勢力 せいりょく  influence, power, might, strength, potency, energy
優勢 ゆうせい  superiority, superior power, predominance, preponderance
大勢 おおぜい  great number of people
姿勢 しせい  attitude, posture
形勢 けいせい  condition, situation, prospects
情勢 じょうせい  state of things, condition, situation
態勢 たいせい  attitude, conditions, preparations

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