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権
権
15 strokes
Frequency: 156
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

authority
power
rights

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
ゴン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おもり
かり
はか.る

Common Words

権利
けんり
Noun
Freq #2445
1

right; privilege

Examples
あなたにはそこに行く権利がない。
You have no right to go there.
権力
けんりょく
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #4124
1

(political) power; authority; influence

Examples
王は権力を奪われた。
The king was shorn of his power.
権限
けんげん
Noun
Freq #5676
1

power; authority; jurisdiction

Examples
何の権限で私に出て行けと言うのだ。
Who are you to tell me to get out?
権
けん
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #6745
1

right (to do something)

Examples
息子は二人とも王位継承権があると主張した。
Both sons pretended to the throne.
2

authority; power

権威
けんい
Noun
Freq #7217
1

authority; power; influence; prestige

Examples
学生たちは権威に反抗した。
The students revolted against authority.
その建築家は権威ある賞を受賞したことを自慢した。
The architect boasted that he had received a prestigious award.
2

(an) authority (on); expert

Examples
その教授はシェイクスピアの権威である。
That professor is an authority on Shakespeare.
特権
とっけん
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #7421
1

privilege; special right

Examples
彼は特権を乱用したに違いない。
He must have abused the privilege.
剣幕
けんまく
権幕
見幕
Noun
Freq #11362
1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

Examples
彼は非常な剣幕で私をにらみ付けた。
He glared at me fiercely.
権力者
けんりょくしゃ
Noun
Freq #13220
1

powerful person; influential person

政権
せいけん
Noun
Freq #13346
1

(political) administration; political power

Examples
彼の政権はきっと崩壊する。
His regime is bound to collapse.
主導権
しゅどうけん
Noun
Freq #15634
1

hegemony; leadership; initiative

Examples
市当局は公害訴訟で主導権をとった。
The city took the initiative in the pollution suit.
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