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Guy Effort Make Exert Toil 努 ド つと.める

Kanji
Onyomi
Kunyomi つと.める
English toil, diligent, as much as possible
Examples 努力(どりょく): great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort
努める(つとめる): to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
努めて(つとめて): (1) as much as possible; diligently (2) make an effort!; work hard!
JLPT Level 3
Jouyou Grade 4
Frequency 749
Components 奴: guy; slave; manservant; fellow
力: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
Number of Strokes 7
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 19
Radical Strokes 2
Radical Reading ちから・りきづくり
Traditional Form (none)
Classification 形声 Phonetic
Keyword toil
Koohii Story 1 GUY POWER!!! Body builders toiling in the gym all day....
Koohii Story 2 Guy + Power: To reach a position of power in the company, the average guy has to toil very hard for many years.

Tags: jlpt.n3, grade4, kanjifreq501-750

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