勢
勢

forces, energy, military strength

13 strokesFrequency 260JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイゼイ

Kun

いきお.いはずみ

Nanori

せ

Dictionary

Common Words

勢いいきおい勢いきよいFreq #787
1

Common noun

force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life

Examples
あらしの勢いが弱まった。
The storm abated.
2

Common noun

influence; authority; power; might

3

Common noun

impetus; momentum; course (of events)

Examples
勢いに流されているんですよ。
You are carried along with the slide.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

naturally; necessarily

姿勢しせいNounFreq #1947
1

posture; pose; position; stance; carriage (of the body)

Examples
彼はまっすぐな姿勢で立っていた。
He stood in an upright position.
2

attitude; approach; stance

大勢おおぜいたいぜいFreq #2150
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

crowd of people; great number of people

Examples
そこには大勢の人がいた。
There was a large crowd there.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

in great numbers

勢家せいかNounFreq #2194
1

influential family; the man in power

体勢たいせいNounFreq #3373
1

posture; position; stance

Examples
警棒で空をなぐりつけ、よろめいて体勢をたてなおしたガードマンは、自分に向かって突進してくる金網づくりのクズカゴを見た。
The guard's truncheon hit air. Off balance, he regained his posture to see a metal-mesh rubbish bin flying towards him.
勢力せいりょくNounFreq #4458
1

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force; energy

Examples
地球側の圧政に苦しむコロニーの人々の中で、テロによる現状打破を目論む勢力が誕生。
Among the people of the colonies suffering under Earth's tyranny a force emerges intending to overthrow the status quo through terrorism.
弾むはずむ勢むGodan verbFreq #4938
1

Intransitive verb

to spring; to bound; to bounce

Examples
ボールははずんで塀を飛び越えた。
The ball bounced over the wall.
2

Intransitive verb

to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to get lively

Examples
彼の胸は期待に弾んだ。
His heart bounded with expectation.
3

Transitive verb

to pay handsomely; to splurge; to part eagerly with (money, etc.)

4

Intransitive verb

to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath

態勢たいせいNounFreq #6557
1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

Examples
５００人の警官が厳重な警備態勢おかれた。
500 policemen were put on strict alert.
情勢じょうせい状勢NounFreq #7970
1

state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

Examples
情勢は我々が行動を取ることを必要としている。
The situation calls for our action.
軍勢ぐんぜいNounFreq #8917
1

military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers

Examples
ナポレオンの軍勢は今や進撃し、大きな戦いが始まる。
Napoleon's army now advanced and a great battle begins.
Search for more words containing 勢

Kanji quiz

Practice and remember this kanji

Strengthen kanji knowledge with focused reading, meaning, and writing practice.

Start Kanji Quiz