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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

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    Reading

    kunyomiつと

    tsuto

    onyomiきん

    kin

    ごん

    gon

    Parts

    堇 力Power

    Example Word

    通勤: commute. The Japanese verbal noun '通勤 (つうきん)' refers to the act of commuting, specifically traveling between one's home and workplace. It is commonly used in contexts related to daily work routines and transportation. For example: My commute takes an hour「私の通勤は1時間かかります」(わたしのつうきんはいちじかんかかります). He commutes by train「彼は電車で通勤します」(かれはでんしゃでつうきんします). The word is often paired with verbs like する (to do) to form phrases like 通勤する (to commute). It is a key term in discussions about work-life balance and urban transportation.

    Radical

    力

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    962

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 勤

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

    component

    堇

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using 勤

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    転勤

    Meaning

    Transfer

    word

    勤め

    Meaning

    Duty

    word

    出勤

    Meaning

    Commute

    word

    勤め先

    Meaning

    Workplace

    word

    勤める

    Meaning

    Work

    word

    勤労

    Meaning

    Work, Labor

    word

    勤勉

    Meaning

    Diligent

    word

    通勤

    Meaning

    Commute

    word

    勤務

    Meaning

    Work, Service

Kanji Related to 勤 Through the Part 堇

These 2 kanji contain the part 堇 as well.

    kanji

    謹

    Meaning

    Discreet, Respectfully

    kanji

    僅

    Meaning

    A wee bit

Kanji Related to 勤 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    勢

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Learn the Kanji 勤

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.