努 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「力」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「力」
- On
- ド
- Kun
- つと(める)
- Meaning
- to strive; to make an effort
Origin
A phonetic-semantic character: 力 (strength) with 奴 giving the sound; means to put in strength and strive.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ド | 努力 |
|---|---|
| つとめる | 努める・努めて〔副〕 Compare: 勤める・務める |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 努力どりょく
effort; endeavor
- 努めるつとめる
to strive; to make efforts
Example
毎日の努力が大切です。
Daily effort is important.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)