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視力 (しりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
eyesight ; vision ; visual acuity
Refers to the ability to see, often in medical or everyday contexts. Commonly used with measurements like 視力検査 (eye test) or 視力が落ちる (eyesight deteriorates).
視し
力りょく
検けん
査さ
を
受う
け
た
。
I had an eye test at school.
Kanji 視 inspection, regard as, see Similar words 目め Refers to the physical eye, while 視力 refers specifically to the function of sight.
聴ちょう 力りょく Hearing ability; the auditory counterpart to 視力.
Etymology Compound of 視 (shi, 'to see') and 力 (ryoku, 'power, ability'). The kanji combination directly conveys 'seeing ability'.