権 (けん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

権 (けん) means authority / right / power.

See example sentences below.

権 at a glance

権

けんken

N1suffix

authority / right / power

権けんkenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

authority / right / power

Example 1

彼は会社で強い権を持っている。

Translation

He has strong authority in the company.

Example 2

選挙で投票する権を持っていますか？

Translation

Do you have the right to vote in the election?