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Kanji Detail for 努 - "effort, exertion, endeavor"

  • Meaning

    努 means "effort, exertion, endeavor."

    1. To Strive, To Exert Effort - This is the most common meaning of the kanji, and is often used in the phrase "努力(doryoku)" which means “effort” or “hard work”.

    2. Dreams - This kanji can also be used to refer to dreams or aspirations.

    3. Never - This kanji can also be used to express the idea of “never”, as in “never do something”.

  • Onyomitip
  • Kunyomitip
  • Strokestip
  • Radicaltip

Sentences including

  • With all his efforts , he couldn't succeed.

  • Your efforts resulted in the success.

  • I felt it my duty to do so.

  • Our effort ended in failure.

  • Whether you will succeed or not depends on your efforts.

  • You don't exert yourself much.

  • With all his efforts , the accident happened.

  • The teacher tried to accustom the children to school.

  • She made great efforts to pass the examination.

  • Give it your all , and you won't be sorry later.

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