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
彼は若い頃に大変な苦労をしたそうだ。

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

やっと やっと
苦労の末に、やっと目的地に到着した。

After much hardship, I finally arrived at the destination.

疲労 ひろう
激しい運動の後で、全身に疲労を感じた。

After intense exercise, I felt fatigue throughout my body.

肉体的 にくたいてき
肉体的な疲労を感じた時は、ゆっくり休むことが大切だ。

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

ご苦労 ごくろう
遠いところをご苦労様でした。

Thank you for coming all this way.

ご苦労さま ごくろうさま
ご苦労さま、今日はこれで終わりです。

Good job, that's all for today.

労働 ろうどう
法律で一日の労働時間が制限されている。

The law limits the hours of labor per day.

奴隷 どれい
古代ローマでは多くの奴隷が過酷な労働を強いられていた。

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

ご苦労様 ごくろうさま
社長は社員たちに「今日はお疲れ様、ご苦労様」と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
新しい技術を導入するには、多大な労力が必要だ。

Introducing new technology requires a great deal of effort.

Example Vocabulary

苦労

くろう

hardship; trouble; suffering

疲労

ひろう

fatigue; exhaustion; weariness

ご苦労

ごくろう

thank you for your hard work; labor

ご苦労さま

ごくろうさま

Good job; Well done; Thank you for your work

労働

ろうどう

labor; work; toil

ご苦労様

ごくろうさま

Good job; Thank you for your hard work

労力

ろうりょく

labor; effort; work

ご苦労さん

ごくろうさん

thanks for your work; good job

疲労感

ひろうかん

a feeling of fatigue; a sense of tiredness

労う

ねぎらう

to appreciate one's efforts; to thank for one's hard work

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