Memory phrase for the Kanji: 勢


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Meaning

energy, force, power

Pronunciation

SEI
ikioi

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

power force
round
piled earthtwice earth 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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