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Kanji for Effort
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “effort”: 努、勉. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
effort
Effort and hard work; never giving up.
7 strokes On reading ド (do) Kun reading つとめる (tsutomeru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible
Readings used for names on Nazuke: do
Names written with 努: Abdullah 明風努良 · Don 努 · Donn 努 · Abdul 明風努琉 · Friedrich 歩里唯努理 · Dawn 努 · Eduarda 英努有太
effort
Hard work and diligent study.
10 strokes On reading ベン (ben) Kun reading つとめる (tsutomeru) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ben
Names written with 勉: Benjamin 勉路実 · Ben 勉 · Bent 勉登 · Iben 唯勉 · Bench 勉知 · Benja 勉羽 · Bente 勉定 · Bento 勉登 · Keven 希勉 · Raven 礼生勉 · Ruben 瑠勉 · Svend 寿勉桐 and 8 more
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