勢 Kanji – forces
The Japanese kanji 勢 can mean forces, energy, military strength.
Meaning and Readings
How is 勢 read?
勢 has the onyomi readings セイ, ゼイ and the kunyomi readings いきおい, はずみ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sei, zei, ikioi, hazumi.
Common Japanese Words Using 勢
These common Japanese words contain 勢. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 威勢（いせい） — power, might, authority, influence
- 気勢（きせい） — fervour, fervor, vigour, vigor, ardour, ardor, spirit
- 形勢（けいせい） — condition, situation, prospects
- 攻勢（こうせい） — offensive (movement), aggression
- 国勢（こくせい） — state of a country (population, resources, etc.), condition of a country, strength of a country
- 姿勢（しせい） — posture, pose, position, stance, carriage (of the body)
- 情勢（じょうせい） — state of things, state of affairs, situation, conditions, circumstances
- 勢い（いきおい） — force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life
- 勢ぞろい（せいぞろい） — assembling (in full force), muster, lining up, gathering, getting together
- 勢力（せいりょく） — influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy