Kanji

労

labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

力部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ロウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ろうする, いたわる, いたずき, ねぎら, つかれる, ねぎらう

Nanori (Name Reading)

もり

Common Readings

ロウ

Example sentences

苦労 くろう
若い 大変 苦労 した そうだ

I heard that he went through a lot of hardships when he was young.

やっと やっと
苦労 やっと 目的地 到着 した

After much hardship, I finally arrived at the destination.

疲労 ひろう
激しい 運動 全身 疲労 感じた

After intense exercise, I felt fatigue throughout my body.

肉体的 にくたいてき
肉体的な 疲労 感じた ゆっくり 休む こと 大切

When you feel physical fatigue, it's important to rest well.

ご苦労 ごくろう
遠い ところ ご苦労 でした

Thank you for coming all this way.

ご苦労さま ごくろうさま
ご苦労さま 今日 これ 終わり です

Good job, that's all for today.

労働 ろうどう
法律 一日 労働 時間 制限されている

The law limits the hours of labor per day.

奴隷 どれい
古代 ローマ 多く 奴隷 過酷な 労働 強いられていた

In ancient Rome, many slaves were forced into harsh labor.

ご苦労様 ごくろうさま
社長 社員 たち 今日 お疲れ様 ご苦労様 言って 帰っていった

The president said 'Good job, thank you for your hard work' to the employees and left.

労力 ろうりょく
新しい 技術 導入 する 多大な 労力 必要

Introducing new technology requires a great deal of effort.

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