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努

toil
Stroke count: 7

Readings

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Kun readingつと.める
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. toilRtK
  2. diligent
  3. as much as possible
  1. to endeavor (to do)
  2. to endeavour
  3. to try hard
  4. to work hard
  5. to strive

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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

努めるつとめる
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive
努力するどりょくする
to make an effort
努力どりょく
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work
努めてつとめて
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently
努力家どりょくか
hard worker
努力賞どりょくしょう
prize awarded for good effort
自助努力じじょどりょく
self-help efforts
努力奮励どりょくふんれい
making strenuous efforts
奮励努力ふんれいどりょく
making strenuous efforts
努力も虚しくどりょくもむなしく
after efforts in vain
努力も空しくどりょくもむなしく
after efforts in vain

Additional Examples

彼は平和をもたらす努力をした。
He tried to bring about peace.tatoeba
彼は二度と彼女のことは考えまいと精一杯努力した。
He did his best never to think of her.tatoeba
彼は努力をしたにも関わらず、事業に失敗した。
He failed in his business in spite of his efforts.tatoeba
彼は努力を惜しまなかった。
He spared no efforts.tatoeba

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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