Japanese Kanji

ken

authority · power · rights

Extended kanji · 21 strokes

Readings

  • ONケンken
  • ONゴンgon
  • KUNおもりomori
  • KUNかりkari
  • KUNはか.るhaka

Meaning

Authority, power, rights.

Stroke order for 權

權 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 21 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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