Meaning & readings
hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion
On’yomi ハ、ハク
Kun’yomi はたがしら
Nanori はる
Origin
This character combines the idea of dominance and power. The top component suggests authority or rule, while the bottom component relates to strength or force. When these elements are brought together, they create the notion of overwhelming power or supremacy—the kind of strength that allows one person or group to dominate others and become a leader or champion. The character's complex form reflects the significant idea it carries.
Components
- 覀
- 䩗
Common words
Reference
- Strokes
- 19
- Kangxi radical
- 146
- Formation type
- Compound ideographic (combined meanings)
- Grade
- Jōyō (secondary school)
- Frequency rank
- #1173 (newspapers)
- Former JLPT
- level 1
- Unicode
- U+08987