toil, diligent, as much as possible

About this kanji

The kanji 努, pronounced "ド" in on'yomi and "つと.める" in kun'yomi, primarily means to toil or be diligent. It is often used as a verb but also appears in nouns related to effort and determination. A common compound is 努力 (どりょく), which means "effort." Another important one is 努める (つとめる), meaning "to endeavor" or "to try hard to do something." You can also find 努めて (つとめて), which translates to "as much as possible." A usage note is that this kanji emphasizes the importance of making an effort and striving to achieve goals.

Example sentences

• 最高の結果を努めて追求する。

  I strive to pursue the best results.

Meanings across languages

English

toil, diligent, as much as possible

Tiếng Việt

cố gắng

日本語

努力

한국어

노력

中文

努力

id

kerja keras, rajin, sebisa mungkin

th

ความพยายาม, ขยัน, เท่าที่ทำได้

es

trabajo, diligente, tanto como sea posible

fr

labeur, diligent, autant que possible

de

Mühe, fleißig, so viel wie möglich

pt

esforço, dedicado, o máximo possível

Common compounds

• 努力どりょくeffort, exertion, endeavour
• 努めるつとめるto endeavor (to do), to endeavour, to try hard
• 努めてつとめてas much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's ability
• 努努ゆめゆめcertainly, absolutely, (not even) a little bit
• 努力家どりょくかhard worker, hardworking person
• 努力賞どりょくしょうprize awarded for good effort, consolation prize
• 奮励努力ふんれいどりょくmaking strenuous efforts, exerting oneself
• 自助努力じじょどりょくself-help efforts, independent efforts, self-supporting endeavor