権

authority, right

JLPT N3 Grade 6 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: おもり・かり・はか.る
On'yomi: ケン・ゴン

権 means "authority, right". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read おもり・かり・はか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

権 in example sentences

王おうは権力けんりょくを乱用らんようした。

Ou wa kenryoku o ranyou shita.

The king abused his power.
トムには投票権とうひょうけんがある。

Tomu ni wa touhyouken ga aru.

Tom has the right to vote.
決定権けっていけんはお前まえにあるよ。

Ketteiken wa omae ni aru yo.

It's up to you to decide the matter.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 権 mean?: 権 means "authority, right". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 権 have?: 権 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 権 read?: It is read おもり・かり・はか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 権?: 権 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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