能力

のうりょく

ability, capacity

Mnemonic

Whatever a thing turns out to be able to do, with an arm bent hard at the elbow beside it. The same のう as the can in 可能. Not what he was hired for: what he can actually do: のうりょく.

Worth knowing

能力がある is capable. 力ちから on its own is strength; 能力 is capability.

Built from

能

ability

No clean parts to pull off. Take it as what a thing is able to do.

力

power, strength

An arm bent hard at the elbow, drawn in a single stroke.

Words sharing these kanji

可能 possible, potential 不可能 impossible 才能 talent, ability 力 strength, power 協力 cooperation, collaboration 努力 endeavor, effort 全力 with all of one's strength, at full capacity 実力 real ability, capability 体力 stamina, endurance

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