りき

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of りき – see the following entries.

【力】1

[affix]power, strength

[noun]physical strength

[noun](Buddhism) capability, especially mystical power

[noun](Buddhism) the suchness of ability, one of the Ten Suchnesses in Mahayana Buddhism

[noun]short for 力者 (rikisha): a strong person

[noun](archaic) short for 車力 (shariki), 力車 (rikisha): a rickshaw

[noun](archaic) a rickshaw operator's wages

【利器】

[noun]sharp weapon

[noun]convenient instrument

[noun]useful talent

(This term, りき, is the hiragana spelling of several Sino-Japanese terms.)
For a list of all kanji with on'yomi りき, not just those used in Sino-Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji with on reading りき.

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