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権

Rights
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingケン、ゴン
Kun readingおもり
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 6Level 21

Meanings

  1. rights
    彼は、黒人たちが暴力に頼らずとも平等な権利を勝ち取れると信じていた。He believed that Black people could win their fight for equal rights without violence.tatoeba
    第2章 臣民権利義務Chapter 2. Rights and Duties of Subjectswiki
  2. authorityRtK
  3. power
    不可侵な国家統治の権力としての主権Sovereign power as a sacred national governing authoritywiki
    天皇の宗教的権威も高められた。The religious power of the emperor was also increased.wiki
  1. right (to do something)

Homonyms

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Same reading (けん)
券 · ticket県 · prefecture (of Japan)件 · matter兼 · and (concurrently剣 · sword (esp. a large, double-edged one)

Popular Usage

権利棄権権威権限権力

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · pegasus · horse (馬) · pantomime horse · noon · sign of the horse · turkey

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 613

Compound words

権利けんり
right; privilege
中央集権ちゅうおうしゅうけん
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
棄権きけん
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
権威けんい
authority; power; influence; prestige; (an) authority (on)
権限けんげん
power; authority; jurisdiction
権力けんりょく
(political) power; authority; influence
越権えっけん
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
権益けんえき
(one's) interests
債権さいけん
credit; claim
三権さんけん
the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)
主権しゅけん
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
職権しょっけん
one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
人権じんけん
human rights; civil liberties
政権せいけん
(political) administration; political power
全権ぜんけん
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
特権とっけん
privilege; special right
覇権はけん
hegemony
版権はんけん
copyright; publishing rights
復権ふっけん
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
分権ぶんけん
decentralization of authority; decentralisation of authority
利権りけん
interest; rights; concession
強権きょうけん
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
金権きんけん
power of money; financial influence
実権じっけん
real power

Additional Examples

彼は米国の市民権を得た。
He acquired American citizenship.tatoeba
彼は部下に対する権威がない、部下に対して睨みがきかない。
He has no authority over his staff members.tatoeba
彼は特権を乱用したに違いない。
He must have abused the privilege.tatoeba
彼は特権を乱用した。
He abused the privilege.tatoeba
家籍から排除する権利
Right to remove family member from household registerwiki
そのため、天皇家の権威は高まった。
Therefore, the Emperor's authority increased.wiki
第二款 職務権限及処務規定
Article 2. Functional authority/Code of practicewiki
第二款 町村吏員ノ職務権限
Article 2. Official authority of public servantswiki
太政官への権力集中。
Dajokan (Grand Council of State) shall concentrate all political powers and authority of the state.wiki

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Rights, authority. 木 (wood) + 隹 (bird) — a wooden scale weight: whoever weighs holds power.

Practice Writing

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