Refers to an imposing presence, authority, or dignity that commands respect or awe. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
His speech had an air of authority.
The king ruled the country with dignity and power.
He orders his subordinates around by borrowing his boss's authority.
The king held a grand ceremony to display his authority to the people.
Many vassals submitted to the general's authority.
威力 usually describes the raw power or force of something (a weapon, a storm), while 威 is about the aura of authority a person or thing projects.
威勢 emphasizes vigorous, energetic force or spiritedness, while 威 emphasizes a dignified, imposing quality that commands respect.
threat; menace
authority; power; influence; prestige · authority (on a subject); expert
power; might; force; authority; influence
threat; intimidation; menace
coercion; intimidation; overpowering pressure
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
power; authority; influence · vigor; energy; boldness; high spirits
god's majesty; divine authority; might of Heaven
fury; menace; rampage
The kanji 威 is composed of 女 (woman) and 戌 (halberd), originally suggesting authority or power. The reading い is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi.
prestige; dignity; authority
power; authority; influence
act big; throw one's weight around; be bossy
majesty; dignity; imposing presence
demonstration; show of force
national prestige; national dignity
(pitcher's) stuff
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
virtue and influence; moral authority
military power; military might
force; power; influence
imperial authority; imperial majesty
authority; commanding influence
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
fame; prestige; renown
threatening; intimidation
awing into submission; overawing; cowing
authority; power
authority and force; military might