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.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Compound ideographic (combined meanings).

19 strokes

Components

  • radical top
  • meaning part bottom

Common words

  • 制覇 せいは conquest; domination
  • 覇気 はき spirit; drive
  • 覇権 はけん hegemony
  • 覇者 はしゃ supreme ruler; conqueror
  • 連覇 れんぱ successive championships

Reference

Strokes
19
Kangxi radical
146
Grade
Jōyō (secondary school)
Frequency rank
#1173 (newspapers)
Former JLPT
level 1
Unicode
U+08987