Memory phrase for the Kanji: 努


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Meaning

make efforts, endeavor, to strive

Pronunciation

DO
tsutomeru

Explanation

Top: guy, slave (women's--hands made me to a guy, but also to a slave.), bottom: strength (hand/arm with biceps )

Mnemonic

The slave has enough strength to make an effort.

Radicals

slave
power force
handSeveral characters are used for hand: , , , ヨ
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Vocabulary

 努める  つとめる  to work (for), to endeavor, to be diligent
 努力  どりょく  great effort, exertion, endeavour, effort
 努めて  つとめて  Wake an effort! - Work hard!

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