Japanese Word Entry

角力
Kana:かくりょく
Romaji:kakuryoku
Definitions:
  1. comparison of strength, contest of strength

  2. sumo (wrestling)


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Chinese characters used in this word

angle, corner, square, horn, antlers, point, Kangxi radical 148, 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
Readings
Mandarin: ㄐㄧㄠˇ (jiǎo), ㄐㄧㄚˇ (jiǎ), ㄐㄩㄝˊ (jué), ㄌㄨˋ (lù), ㄍㄨˇ (gǔ)
Cantonese: gok3
Japanese: カク (kaku)、 ロク (roku)、 コク (koku) / かど (kado)、 つの (tsuno)、 すみ (sumi)
Korean: 각 (gag)
Vietnamese: giác, giốc, góc

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert, capability, influence, Kangxi radical 19
Readings
Mandarin: ㄌㄧˋ (lì)
Cantonese: lik6
Japanese: リョク (ryoku)、 リキ (riki)、 リイ (rii) / ちから (chikara)、 つとめる (tsutomeru)、 りきむ (rikimu)
Korean: 력 (ryeog), 역 (yeog)
Vietnamese: lực