# 勢 — momentum; force

勢 means “momentum; force”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: セイ (sei), ゼイ (zei). Kun'yomi: いきお(い) (ikioi). You'll see it in words such as 勢い (ikioi, “force; vigor”).

- Meaning: momentum; force
- On'yomi: セイ (sei), ゼイ (zei)
- Kun'yomi: いきお(い) (ikioi)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Qualities 1

## How to remember 勢

Parts: 土 earth · 儿 legs · 土 earth · 丸 circle · 力 power

## Words with 勢

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 勢い | いきおい (ikioi) | force; vigor |

## Don't confuse it with

[熱](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/heat/)

## More in the “Qualities 1” set

[実](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/reality/) · [現](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/present/) · [当](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/hit-the-mark/) · [性](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/nature/) · [要](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/need/) · [和](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/harmony/) · [平](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/flat/) · [確](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/certain/) · [勢](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/momentum/)

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