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What is the Kanji for 'Exertion'? | 勉

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Exertion' is 勉.

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    Reading

    kunyomiつと

    tsuto

    onyomiべん

    ben

    Parts

    免Excuse, Exempt 力Power

    Example Word

    勤勉: diligent. The Japanese adjectival noun '勤勉 (きんべん)' means 'diligent'. It describes someone who is hardworking, industrious, and consistently puts effort into their tasks or studies. This word is often used to praise someone's work ethic or dedication. For example: He is a diligent student「彼は勤勉な学生です」(かれはきんべんながくせいです). Her diligence is admirable「彼女の勤勉さは素晴らしい」(かのじょのきんべんさはすばらしい). Note that '勤勉' is often followed by the particle 'な' when modifying a noun, as in '勤勉な人 (きんべんなひと) (diligent person)'.

    Radical

    力

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1226

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 勉

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

    kanji

    免

    Meaning

    Excuse, Exempt

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using 勉

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    勉強

    Meaning

    Study

    word

    勤勉

    Meaning

    Diligent

Kanji Related to 勉 Through the Part 免

These 2 kanji contain the part 免 as well.

    kanji

    晩

    Meaning

    Evening, Nightfall

    kanji

    逸

    Meaning

    Elude, Deviate

Kanji Related to 勉 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    勢

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

Learn the Kanji 勉

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What does 勉 mean?

勉 means 'Exertion'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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