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Kanji Detail for 勉 - "to strive, diligent, to encourage"

勉

  • Meaning

    勉 means "to strive, diligent, to encourage."

    1. To strive - To work hard; make effort; encourage.

    2. Diligence - Earnest application to study or work.

  • Words using 勉

    • 勉強 べんきょう Listen study; diligence; working hard
    • 勤勉 きんべん Listen diligent; hard-working; industrious
    • 勉学 べんがく Listen study; pursuit of knowledge
    • 勉強中 べんきょうちゅう Listen while studying; presently studying

  • Four-character idioms with 勉

    • 刻苦勉励 こっくべんれい Listen being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships

  • Tattoo check: 勉

    • Verified meaning: to strive, diligent, to encourage
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read すすむ, つとむ, べん, まさる)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 勉

    Given names 勉(すすむ)Listen 勉(つとむ)Listen 勉(べん)Listen 勉(まさる)Listen

  • Onyomi

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    ben(ベン) ベン

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    力 (chikara)

  • Related Keywords

    to strive diligent to encourage diligence endeavor aspiration commitment dedication determination earnest effort grit hard work labor perseverance persistence pursuit scholarship study striving

Sentences including 勉

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