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How to say 'Initiative' or 'Effort' in Japanese | 取り組み

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The Japanese word for Initiative or Effort is 'Torikumi', written as 取り組み in Japanese.'Initiative' or 'Effort' in hiragana is とりくみ.

    word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

    Reading

    とりくみ

    torikumi

    Kanji

    取Take 組Association, Group

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '取り組み (とりくみ)' refers to efforts or initiatives taken to address a specific task, problem, or goal. It often implies a proactive and organized approach to tackling challenges. For example: The company's efforts to reduce waste are impressive「会社の廃棄物削減への取り組みは素晴らしい」(かいしゃのはいきぶつさくげんへのとりくみはすばらしい). The government's initiative to improve education is ongoing「政府の教育改善への取り組みは進行中です」(せいふのきょういくかいぜんへのとりくみはしんこうちゅうです). This word is commonly used in professional, organizational, or societal contexts to describe structured actions or projects.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5284

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 取り組み

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

  • kanji

    組

    Meaning

    Association, Group

Hiragana in the Word 取り組み

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

  • hiragana

    み

    Reading

    Mi

Words Related to 取り組み Through the Kanji 取

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

  • word

    取る

    Meaning

    Take, Get

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    取れる

    Meaning

    Come off

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    取り敢えず

    Meaning

    Firstly

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    聞き取り

    Meaning

    Comprehension, Listening

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    取材

    Meaning

    Interview, Coverage

  • word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    取り扱い

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    摂取

    Meaning

    Intake

  • word

    取り

    Meaning

    Grasp

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    取り替える

    Meaning

    Replace, Exchange

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

Words Related to 取り組み Through the Kanji 組

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 組 as well.

  • word

    組

    Meaning

    Group, Class

  • word

    組み立てる

    Meaning

    Assemble

  • word

    組織

    Meaning

    Organization

  • word

    組合

    Meaning

    Union

  • word

    番組

    Meaning

    Program

  • word

    組む

    Meaning

    Combine, Team up

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    仕組み

    Meaning

    Structure, Mechanism

  • word

    組み込む

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Embed

  • word

    枠組み

    Meaning

    Framework

  • word

    組み合わせ

    Meaning

    Combination

  • word

    組み合わせる

    Meaning

    Combine

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