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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

    Meaning

    Labor

    Reading

    onyomiろう

    rou

    Parts

    Crown Power 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

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    587

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Crown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

    radical

    Meaning

    Small

Words Using

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 Through the Part

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dark

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Move

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part ⺍ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cherry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Severe, Strict

    kanji

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Worry, Distress

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brain

Learn the Kanji

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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.

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