Kanji

努

努

toil, diligent, as much as possible

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

力部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ド

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つとめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

つとむ

Common Readings

ド, つと…める

Example sentences

努力 どりょく
夢 を 叶える ため に は 、 たゆまぬ 努力 が 必要 だ 。

Unflagging effort is necessary to make your dreams come true.

結果 けっか
努力 した 結果 、 ついに 目標 を 達成 した 。

As a result of hard work, I finally achieved my goal.

努める つとめる
毎日 、 仕事 を 早く 終わらせる よう 努めている 。

I strive to finish my work early every day.

遠ざける とおざける
彼 は 悪い 仲間 を 遠ざける ように 努めた 。

He tried to keep bad company away.

努力家 どりょくか
彼女 は 大変 な 努力家 として 知られている 。

She is known as a very hard worker.

大した たいした
彼 は 大した 努力家 だ 。

He is a remarkably hard worker.

Example Vocabulary

努力

どりょく

effort; hard work; endeavor

努める

つとめる

to strive; to endeavor; to make an effort

努力家

どりょくか

hard worker; industrious person

努力の賜物

どりょくのたまもの

努々

ゆめゆめ

努力賞

どりょくしょう

努力目標

どりょくもくひょう

努力のたまもの

どりょくのたまもの

自助努力

じじょどりょく

企業努力

きぎょうどりょく

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