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How to say 'Effort' in Japanese | 努力

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The Japanese word for Effort is 'Doryoku', written as 努力 in Japanese.'Effort' in hiragana is どりょく.

    word

    努力

    Meaning

    Effort

    Reading

    どりょく

    doryoku

    Kanji

    努Toil 力Power

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '努力 (どりょく)' means 'effort'. It refers to the act of striving or working hard towards a goal. This word is often used in contexts where perseverance and dedication are emphasized. For example: He made an effort to learn Japanese「彼は日本語を学ぶために努力した」(かれはにほんごをまなぶためにどりょくした). Without effort, success is impossible「努力なしでは成功は不可能だ」(どりょくなしではせいこうはふかのうだ). The word can also be used in phrases like '努力家 (どりょくか)', which means 'hard worker' or 'diligent person'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1831

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 努力

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

  • kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Related to 努力 Through the Kanji 努

This Word contains the Kanji 努 as well.

  • word

    努める

    Meaning

    Strive

Words Related to 努力 Through the Kanji 力

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 力 as well.

  • word

    力

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    協力

    Meaning

    Cooperation

  • word

    能力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    権力

    Meaning

    Power, Authority

  • word

    魅力

    Meaning

    Charm

  • word

    出力

    Meaning

    Output

  • word

    火力

    Meaning

    Firepower

  • word

    水力

    Meaning

    Waterpower

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    暴力

    Meaning

    Violence

  • word

    勢力

    Meaning

    Power, Influence

  • word

    全速力

    Meaning

    Full speed

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    有力

    Meaning

    Influential

  • word

    強力

    Meaning

    Strong, Powerful

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    実力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    圧力

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    入力

    Meaning

    Input

  • word

    全力

    Meaning

    Full power

  • word

    効力

    Meaning

    Effectiveness

  • word

    力強い

    Meaning

    Powerful, Reassuring

  • word

    動力

    Meaning

    Power, Motive force

  • word

    学力

    Meaning

    Academic

  • word

    武力

    Meaning

    Military, Force

  • word

    電力

    Meaning

    Power, Electricity

  • word

    労力

    Meaning

    Labor, Effort

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What does 'Doryoku' (努力) mean?

'Doryoku' means 'Effort' .

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