Power
Strength, Ability
noun
When a vocab word is made up of a single kanji and that's it, it almost always takes the meaning from its parent kanji. So, this vocab word also means power.
When a vocab word is a single kanji all alone with no okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji), it usually uses the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn the kun'yomi reading with the kanji, so for this vocab word, we'll use a mnemonic.
The most powerful man in the world. All his power came from his cheek (ちから). Imagine him blowing up his cheek like a giant balloon, then unleashing his power on you. Thwap thwap thwap thwap.
一人一人の力
the power of each person
人の力
people's strength, people's ability
みんなの力
everyone's power
力がある
to be strong
力が入る
to be filled with strength
力がつく
to gain strength
力をもらう
to get strength
力をいれる
to put in effort
力をつける
to build up strength, to acquire ability
力の大きさが、ちがう。
The size of the forces is different.
うちではママが大きな力をもってるんですよ。
At my house, my mom has a lot of power.
リラックスしたいのに、どうしても力が入ってしまう。
I want to relax, but I somehow get tense.