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    3. 勉

    勉

    勉つと.める

    exertion

    N4KMT7Freq #1066EducationKanji10 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    つと.める

    On'yomi

    ベン

    Nanori

    ひこやつ

    exertionendeavourencouragestrivemake effortdiligent

    免力

    丿
    儿
    力

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    勘悗勢逸娩俛冕寃娩逸悗勢勘冤

    Concepts using this kanji

    勉強

    study

    勤勉

    diligent

    勉強中

    while studying

    勉学

    study

    不勉強

    idleness

    勉強会

    study group

    社会勉強

    learning about the world

    勉強代

    cost of a lesson learned (e.g. from failing at something)

    勉強不足

    insufficient study

    勉強時間

    one's study hours (time)

    勉強家

    diligent student

    勉強になる

    to gain knowledge

    テスト勉強

    studying for a test

    にわか勉強

    cramming

    くそ勉強

    studying like crazy

    二課勉強

    studying two lessons

    勉強運

    one's fate (fortune) as concerns studies

    無勉

    without studying

    置き勉

    leaving all your textbooks, etc., at school

    勉強部屋

    study room

    勉強熱心

    hardworking

    受験勉強

    studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

    勤勉家

    diligent worker

    試験勉強

    studying for a test

    ノー勉

    not studying (for a test, etc.)

    のこ勉

    staying behind after school to do private study

    テス勉

    studying for a test

    ガリ勉

    person who studies very hard (at school)

    勉強に励む

    to work hard at one's lessons

    猛勉強

    studying very hard

    勉強疲れ

    tiredness from (over-)studying

    詰め込み勉強

    cramming (e.g. for an exam)

    勉強机

    study desk

    勉励

    diligence

    刻苦勉励

    being arduous

    猛勉

    studying hard

    黽勉

    industry

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    • 丿
    • 儿
    • 力

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    • ガリ勉
    • にわか勉強
    • 勤勉
    • 刻苦勉励
    • 試験勉強
    • 不勉強
    • 勉学
    • 勉強
    • 勉強家
    • 勉強中
    • 勉励
    • 黽勉
    • 二課勉強
    • くそ勉強
    • 勉強部屋
    • 勉強机
    • 勉強に励む
    • 猛勉強
    • 勉強時間
    • 勉強不足
    • 詰め込み勉強
    • 勉強会
    • 勉強運
    • 受験勉強
    • 置き勉
    • 勤勉家
    • 勉強熱心
    • 勉強になる
    • 無勉
    • 猛勉
    • ノー勉
    • のこ勉
    • 社会勉強
    • 勉強代
    • テスト勉強
    • テス勉
    • 勉強疲れ

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