Kanji Details:
- 努
- Frequency:749
- Kun: つと.める
- On: ド
- Meaning: toil, diligent, as much as possible
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Examples:
Word Reading Meaning 努める つとめる to endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligent 努力 どりょく great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort 努 ゆめ never, by no means 努めて つとめて as much as possible, diligently; make an effort!, work hard! 努力家 どりょくか hard worker, hardworking person 極力努める きょくりょくつとめる to do one's best 努力も虚しく どりょくもむなしく after efforts in vain 努力も空しく どりょくもむなしく after efforts in vain 努力賞 どりょくしょう prize awarded for a person's effort 実らなかった努力 みのらなかったどりょく fruitless (resultless) efforts