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THE KANJI · N3 · 7 strokes

労

Labor ; Thank For ; Reward For ; Toil ; Trouble

Readings on: ロウ
Kun readings: ろう.する・いたわ.る・いた.ずき・ねぎら・つか.れる・ねぎら.う

労働ろうどう — Work

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

  • 労働ろうどう — labour; penalty; labour Word card → Source
  • 苦労くろう — trials; pain; worries Word card → Source
  • 過労かろう — stress; overwork Source
  • 疲労ひろう — fatigue; fatigue Source
  • 労力ろうりょく — effort; labor; pain Source
  • 心労しんろう — anxiety; anxiety; fear Source
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