火 力(かりょく)

かりょく

noun

heat output; firepower

1. heat output; heating power; flame intensity

The strength or intensity of heat from a fire, stove, or burner. Commonly used in cooking to describe how high or low the flame is.

火力(かりょく)を強(つよ)くする。

To turn up the heat.

強(つよ)い火力(かりょく)で一気(いっき)に炒(いた)める。

Stir-fry quickly over high heat.

このコンロは火力(かりょく)が足(た)りないので、中華(ちゅうか)料理(りょうり)には向(む)かない。

This stove doesn't have enough heat output, so it's not suitable for Chinese cooking.

2. firepower; fire power (military/energy)

The destructive power of weapons, or the power generated by burning fuel for electricity generation.

火力(かりょく)発電所(はつでんしょ)。

A thermal power plant.

敵(てき)の火力(かりょく)が強(つよ)い。

The enemy's firepower is strong.

日本(にほん)の電力(でんりょく)の多(おお)くは火力(かりょく)発電(はつでん)に頼(たよ)っている。

Much of Japan's electricity depends on thermal power generation.

Composed of 火(か) (fire) + 力(りょく) (power). In everyday life, sense 1 (cooking heat) is the most frequently encountered usage. Sense 2 appears in news about energy policy and military topics.

Usage

In cooking, 火力(かりょく) refers to the intensity of the flame or heat source. Chinese cooking (中華(ちゅうか)料理(りょうり)) in particular demands high 火力(かりょく) for proper wok cooking.

Common collocations

火力(かりょく)を上(あ)げる — to increase the heat
火力(かりょく)を落(お)とす — to reduce the heat
火力(かりょく)発電(はつでん) — thermal power generation
火力(かりょく)発電所(はつでんしょ) — thermal power plant
最大(さいだい)火力(かりょく) — maximum heat/firepower

Similar words

火加減(ひかげん) — heat level; specifically the adjustment of flame when cooking
強火(つよび) — high heat (cooking term)
弱火(よわび) — low heat (cooking term)

Related Words

Compare: 火加減(ひかげん) (heat level)

Compare: 強火(つよび) (high heat)

Compare: 弱火(よわび) (low heat)

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Added 2026.3.27 14:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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