also: かいりょく
superhuman strength; monstrous strength
Refers to extraordinary physical power beyond normal human limits, often used in fictional or exaggerated contexts.
彼は怪力で岩を持ち上げた。
He lifted the boulder with superhuman strength.
怪
He is known as a person of monstrous strength.
unrivaled physical strength; peerless might
Standard kanji spelling; the reading かいりき is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than かいりき.
Composed of 怪 (mysterious, strange) and 力 (strength). The combination suggests an eerie or monstrous power beyond normal human capacity.