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What is the Kanji for 'Diligence'? | 勤

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Diligence', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Diligence' is 勤.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Diligence

    Reading

    kunyomiつと

    tsuto

    onyomiきん

    kin

    ごん

    gon

    Parts

    Power

    Example Word

    転勤: transfer. The Japanese verbal noun '転勤 (てんきん)' refers to a job transfer, typically involving relocation to a different workplace or branch within the same company. It is commonly used in professional contexts to describe an employee being reassigned to a new location. For example: I was transferred to the Osaka branch「大阪支店に転勤しました」(おおさかしてんにてんきんしました). His transfer was sudden「彼の転勤は突然でした」(かれのてんきんはとつぜんでした). This term is often associated with corporate culture in Japan, where employees may be required to move frequently for work.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    962

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 堇 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Discreet, Respectfully

    kanji

    Meaning

    A wee bit

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Move

    kanji

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

Learn the Kanji

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What does 勤 mean?

勤 means 'Diligence'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.