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    3. 威光

    威光

    威い光こう

    power

    KMT9News #28+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab15 strokes

    いこう

    Noun

    1.
    power, authority, influence

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの威い光こうは国くに中じゅうに及およんでいた。

    His influence extended throughout the country.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    その老ろう政せい治じ家かは、引いん退たい後ごもなお威い光こうを保たもっていた。

    That elderly politician still maintained his influence even after retirement.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    彼かれは威い光こうを笠かさに着きて、部ぶ下かを不ふ当とうに扱あつかっていた。

    He abused his authority and treated his subordinates unfairly.

    KMT9Politics & LawWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    皇こう帝ていの威い光こうは、帝てい国こくの隅すみ々ずみまで行いき渡わたっていた。

    The emperor's authority extended to every corner of the empire.

    KMT9Politics & LawHistory
    神じん社じゃの神しん主しゅは、地ち域いきの住じゅう民みんから深ふかい威い光こうと尊そん敬けいを集あつめている。

    The Shinto priest of the shrine commands deep respect and influence from the local residents.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    威
    おど.す・おど.し・おど.かす…(4)
    intimidate・dignity・majesty・menace・threaten
    光
    ひか.る・ひかり…(8)
    ray・light
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