力りき量りょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

ability; capacity; competence

Refers to a person's overall capability, skill, or competence, often in professional or evaluative contexts.

彼かれはリーダーとしての力りき量りょうを発はっ揮きした。
He demonstrated his ability as a leader.
この仕

し

事ごと

に

は

高たか

い

力りき

量りょう

が

求もと

め

られる

。

This job requires a high level of competence.

2

noun

physical strength; power

Less common; refers to bodily strength or physical power, sometimes in contrast to mental ability.

彼かれは見みかけによらず力りき量りょうがある。
He is stronger than he looks.

Written forms

力りき量りょうUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and formal contexts.
力りき倆りょうUsage<1%
out-dated kanji form
Obsolete kanji form using 倆; not used in modern Japanese.

Kanji

力power, strength, strong
量quantity, measure, weight
倆skill

Similar words

能のう力りょく
能力 is a more general and common word for ability or capacity, while 力量 often implies a more comprehensive or evaluated competence, sometimes with a nuance of practical power.
実じつ力りょく
実力 emphasizes actual or real ability, often proven through performance, whereas 力量 can refer to potential or assessed capacity.

Etymology

Compound of 力 (りき, power) and 量 (りょう, quantity), literally 'amount of power'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning has extended from physical strength to general ability.