努

toil

Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingド

Kun readingつと.める

Radicals and components

Radical力powerComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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guy · woman (女) · crotch · power (力) · muscle (力) · arnold

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 929

Compound words

努力どりょく

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work

努めるつとめる

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive

努めてつとめて

as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 努

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step