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Kanji: 努

KANJI
7 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
つとめる
 ON 音 
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
ちから
Meaning:
Toil, diligent, as much as possible
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 700 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N3
(どりょく)
great effort, exertion, endeavour, effort
N2
(つと)める
(1) to serve, to fill a post, to serve under, to work (for)
N1
(つと)めて
make an effort!, work hard!
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