Kanji

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

働く はたらく
彼は大きな会社で働いています。

He is working at a large company.

まで まで
夜まで働く

I work until night.

働き はたらき
この薬は、胃の働きを助ける効果がある。

This medicine has the effect of helping the stomach's function.

解毒 げどく
肝臓には、体内の有害な物質を解毒する働きがある。

The liver has the function of detoxifying harmful substances in the body.

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.

稼働 かどう
その工場は、24時間体制でフル稼働している。

That factory is in full operation on a 24-hour basis.

下働き したばたらき
彼は有名シェフの下で下働きをしていた。

He worked as an assistant under a famous chef.

伊尹負鼎 いいんふてい
彼は大志を抱き、伊尹負鼎の覚悟で下働きから始めた。

He harbored a great ambition and started from low-level work with the determination of 'I-in-fu-tei'.

重労働 じゅうろうどう
その橋の建設には、激しい重労働が必要だった。

The construction of that bridge required intense heavy labor.

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