01
働く
はたらく
to work
Meanings
- work
- (kokuji)
Readings
Onyomi
- ドウ
Kunyomi
- はたら.く
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Useful words
02
労働
ろうどう
labor
03
労働者
ろうどうしゃ
worker
04
働き者
はたらきもの
hard worker
05
共働き
ともばたらき
dual income
06
働き盛り
はたらきざかり
prime of one's working life
Compare Kanji
01動Component95%move, motion動 is built into 働; adding the person side turns movement into human work.02労Meaning86%labor, thank forLabor in 労 matches the effort side of 働 without the person radical.03勤Meaning84%diligence, become employed勤 points to diligent service, a close workplace neighbor of 働.04仕Meaning80%attend, doingServing in 仕 offers a compact work idea beside the fuller action in 働.05職Meaning78%post, employment職 names a job or role, the noun-side counterpart to 働 as action.06休Pair75%rest, day offWork and rest make a clear daily pair: 働 exerts, 休 stops.
Appears in Decks
Action Set
Work Actions
Work Actions turns work actions into a focused 53-kanji review.
Practice in DeckAction SetPosition 17Society Set
Work and Company
Work and Company gives learners 53 kanji to review workplaces and companies.
Practice in DeckSociety SetPosition 9Shape Set
Person Radical Family
Person Radical Family gives learners 53 kanji to review person-radical patterns.
Practice in DeckShape SetPosition 13