勉

exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ベン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つと.める

Nanori (名乗り)

ひこやつ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:10

JLPT:N4

Frequency:1066

Vocabulary

ベン

Word	Reading	Meaning
勤勉	キンベン	diligent; hard-working; industrious
勉学	ベンガク	study; pursuit of knowledge
勉強	ベンキョウ	study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; lesson (for the future); discount; price reduction
勉強中	ベンキョウチュウ	while studying; presently studying
我利勉	ガリベン	person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; drudge; studying hard; cramming; swotting

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
勉める	つとめる	to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to devote oneself; to be committed (to doing)
勉めて	つとめて	as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently
ガリ勉	がりべん	person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; drudge; studying hard; cramming; swotting
ガリ勉	ガリベン	person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; drudge; studying hard; cramming; swotting
にわか勉強	にわかべんきょう	cramming

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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Grade 4JLPT N/A

move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

first time, beginning