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What is the Kanji for 'Labor'? | 労

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Labor' is 労.

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    Reading

    onyomiろう

    rou

    Parts

    冖Crown 力Power ⺍Small

    Example Word

    苦労: hardship. The Japanese verbal noun '苦労 (くろう)' refers to 'hardship' or 'difficulty'. It is often used to describe the struggles, efforts, or troubles one experiences in life or work. This word carries a nuance of enduring or overcoming challenges. For example: He went through a lot of hardship「彼はたくさんの苦労をした」(かれはたくさんのくろうをした). Raising children involves a lot of hardship「子供を育てるのは苦労が多い」(こどもをそだてるのはくろうがおおい). The word can also be used in expressions like '苦労する (くろうする)', meaning 'to struggle' or 'to go through difficulties'.

    Radical

    力

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    587

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 労

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    冖

    Meaning

    Crown

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

    radical

    ⺍

    Meaning

    Small

Words Using 労

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    過労

    Meaning

    Overwork

    word

    労働

    Meaning

    Work

    word

    苦労

    Meaning

    Hardship

    word

    疲労

    Meaning

    Fatigue

    word

    勤労

    Meaning

    Work, Labor

    word

    労働者

    Meaning

    Worker

    word

    労力

    Meaning

    Labor, Effort

Kanji Related to 労 Through the Part 冖

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    写

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

Kanji Related to 労 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    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

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Kanji Related to 労 Through the Part ⺍

These 10 kanji contain the part ⺍ as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    巣

    Meaning

    Nest

    kanji

    桜

    Meaning

    Cherry

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    厳

    Meaning

    Severe, Strict

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    悩

    Meaning

    Worry, Distress

    kanji

    脳

    Meaning

    Brain

Learn the Kanji 労

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 労 mean?

労 means 'Labor'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth 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.