He is working at a large company.
働
work, (kokuji)
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
人部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ドウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
はたらく
Common Readings
ドウ, はたら…く
Example sentences
I work until night.
This medicine has the effect of helping the stomach's function.
The liver has the function of detoxifying harmful substances in the body.
The law limits the hours of labor per day.
In ancient Rome, many slaves were forced into harsh labor.
That factory is in full operation on a 24-hour basis.
He worked as an assistant under a famous chef.
He harbored a great ambition and started from low-level work with the determination of 'I-in-fu-tei'.
The construction of that bridge required intense heavy labor.
Example Vocabulary
働く
to work; to labor
働き
work; activity; function; action; achievement
労働
labor; work; toil
稼働
operation; working; running (of a machine)
働きかける
下働き
menial work; working as an underling; chore
重労働
heavy labor; hard manual work
働き者
労働者
worker; laborer
労働力
labor force; labor power
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