Kanji

勉

勉

exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

力部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ベン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つとめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

かつ, すすむ, つとむ, まさる, ます, やす

Common Readings

ベン

Example sentences

勉強 べんきょう
彼は毎日遅くまで図書館で勉強している

He is studying at the library until late every day.

こと こと
毎日勉強することは必要だ

Studying every day is necessary.

勉強になる べんきょうになる
あなたのお話は大変勉強になりました。

Your talk was very educational.

勉学 べんがく
彼は将来のために勉学に励んでいる。

He is working hard at his studies for his future.

勤しむ いそしむ
彼女は毎日、勉学に勤しんでいる

She diligently applies herself to her studies every day.

勤勉 きんべん
彼女の勤勉な態度は周囲から高く評価されている。

Her diligent attitude is highly evaluated by those around her.

見習う みならう
彼の勤勉さを見習うべきだ。

You should follow his example of diligence.

受験勉強 じゅけんべんきょう
受験勉強のために、毎日図書館に通っています。

I go to the library every day to study for my entrance exams.

励む はげむ
彼女は試験合格を目指して、毎日受験勉強に励んでいる。

She is working hard on her entrance exam studies every day, aiming to pass the exam.

試験勉強 しけんべんきょう
明日の数学のテストに備えて、夜深くまで試験勉強をしました。

In preparation for tomorrow's math test, I studied for the exam until late at night.

Example Vocabulary

勉強

べんきょう

study; diligence; discount

勉強になる

べんきょうになる

to be educational; to be a learning experience; to learn a lot (from)

勉学

べんがく

pursuit of knowledge; studying

勉強会

べんきょうかい

勤勉

きんべん

diligent; industrious; hardworking

受験勉強

じゅけんべんきょう

studying for entrance exams

勉強中

べんきょうちゅう

試験勉強

しけんべんきょう

studying for an exam

勉強熱心

べんきょうねっしん

勉強机

べんきょうづくえ

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