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権
Authority, Right
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
権 appears in many important legal and political words such as 人権 (human rights), ζ¨©ε© (rights), and ζΏζ¨© (political administration). It represents power, authority, or legal rights.
Memory Trick
Imagine a king sitting on a giant wooden throne, holding the power to make decisions. That authority reminds you of 権.
Readings
Onyomi: γ±γ³ (ken), γ΄γ³ (gon)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
権ε©
γγγ (kenri)
Right
人権
γγγγ (jinken)
Human rights
ζΏζ¨©
γγγγ (seiken)
Administration, regime
権ε
γγγγγ (kenryoku)
Power, authority
Example Sentence
θͺ°γ«γθͺη±γ«θ©±γ権ε©γγγγΎγγ
γ γ γ«γ γγγ γ« γ―γͺγ γγγ γ γγγΎγγ
dare ni mo jiyuu ni hanasu kenri ga arimasu
Everyone has the right to speak freely.