労
labor, reward for, thank for, toil, trouble
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
7 / 7
Information
Grade:4
Strokes:7
JLPT:3
Frequency:398
Vocabulary
ロウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過労 | カロウ | overwork; strain |
| 勤労 | キンロウ | labor; labour; exertion; diligent service |
| 勤労者 | キンロウシャ | worker |
| 苦労 | クロウ | trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains; anxiety; worry; concern; cares |
| 功労 | コウロウ | meritorious deed; services |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ご苦労様 | ごくろうさま | thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts |
| ご苦労さま | ごくろーさま | thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts |
| 労 | ろう | labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work; effort; striving |
| 労る | いたわる | to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to treat with sympathy; to console; to be kind to; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse; to soothe; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts); to reward for |
| 労組 | ろうくみ | labor union; labour union; trade union |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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accept, answer (phone), catch, get, receive, take, undergo
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learning, science, study
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沈
aloes, be depressed, be submerged, sink, subside
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劣
be inferior to, be worse, inferiority
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初
beginning, first time
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営
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clique, faction, party
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効
benefit, efficacy, efficiency, merit
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覚
awake, learn, memorize, remember, sober up
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