強

きょう

Meanings

1. Suffix a little over; a little more than Antonym: 弱 (じゃく).
2. Noun strength; the strong Antonym: 弱 (じゃく).
3. Suffix powerhouse; one of the biggest; one of the most powerful
4. -upper (seismic intensity) (after a number on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale; e.g. 5強) Antonym: 弱 (じゃく).

Kanji

• 強 strong. Read as キョウ.

Example sentences

• 病院での検査なんてすぐに終わると思ってたのに、結局１時間強かかったよ。
  I thought that the checkup at the hospital would finish quickly, but it ended up taking a little more than an hour.

Words containing 強

• 勉強 (べんきょう) study
• 強化 (きょうか) strengthening
• 最強 (さいきょう) strongest

And 246 more.

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