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What is the Kanji for 'Toil'? | 努

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Toil' is 努.

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    Reading

    kunyomiつと

    tsuto

    onyomiど

    do

    Parts

    奴Servant, Dude 力Power

    Example Word

    努力: effort. The Japanese verbal noun '努力 (どりょく)' means 'effort'. It refers to the act of striving or working hard towards a goal. This word is often used in contexts where perseverance and dedication are emphasized. For example: He made an effort to learn Japanese「彼は日本語を学ぶために努力した」(かれはにほんごをまなぶためにどりょくした). Without effort, success is impossible「努力なしでは成功は不可能だ」(どりょくなしではせいこうはふかのうだ). The word can also be used in phrases like '努力家 (どりょくか)', which means 'hard worker' or 'diligent person'.

    Radical

    力

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1066

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 努

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

    kanji

    奴

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using 努

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    努める

    Meaning

    Strive

    word

    努力

    Meaning

    Effort

Kanji Related to 努 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

    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

Learn the Kanji 努

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 努 mean?

努 means 'Toil'.

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.