also: しんりき · じんりき
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power
Refers to supernatural or god-given power, often in religious, mythological, or fantasy contexts. The reading しんりょく is standard; しんりき is also used, while じんりき is rare.
It is said that the priest healed the illness with divine power.
A mysterious sacred power dwells in this sword.
Shinriki (rice variety)
Only with reading しんりき
A specific variety of rice. Only read as しんりき.
Shinriki is a rice variety also used for sake brewing.
Standard kanji spelling for the general 'divine power' sense; reading しんりょく is the most common.
Alternate reading for the general sense, and the only reading for the rice variety sense.
Rare reading; may appear in older or specialized texts.
Compound of 神 (shin, 'god, divine') and 力 (ryoku/riki, 'power'). The reading しんりょく is the most common on'yomi combination; しんりき is an alternative on'yomi reading, and じんりき is a rare variant.