- 勢い — momentum / energy
- 姿勢 — posture / attitude
- 大勢 — crowd / many people
- 勢力 — influence / power
- 優勢 — superiority / predominance
- 情勢 — situation / state of affairs
勢 combines the power radical 力 with phonetic/semantic elements that suggest growth and pressure. It appears in political, physical, and social contexts to describe influence, movement, or momentum. The kun-yomi いきおい is common in everyday speech for “force” or “trend.”
風の 勢いが 強くなってきた。
The wind is gaining strength.
チームは その勢いのまま 優勝した。
The team rode that momentum to victory.