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今日の漢字
Grade 4JLPT N3

work, (kokuji)

13 strokes · frequency rank #417

On
ドウ
Kun
はたら.く

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Common words

  1. ろうどうlabor; labour; work1
    • I can't work as hard as I used to.

    • They labored like slaves.

    • Black people were compelled to work in cotton fields.

  2. ろうどうしゃworker2
    • The company employs 500 workers.

    • The laborers formed a human barricade.

    • Workers of the world, unite!

  3. ろうどうとうLabour Party; Labor Party3
    • The Labor Party's vote increased at last year's election.

  4. ろうどうしょうMinistry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)4
  5. はたらきwork; labor; labour5
    • The function of the heart is to pump blood.

    • You will be paid according to your work.

    • He has a nimble mind.

  6. ろうどうくみあいlabor union; labour union; trade union6
    • They will organize a labor union.

    • The labor union called a strike.

    • Most companies have their own labor unions.

  7. はたらくto work; to labor; to labour7
    • He worked more than five hours on end.

    • The switch didn't work on time.

    • He worked hard.

  8. かどうoperation (of a machine); running8
  9. ともばたらき(husband and wife) both working; dual income9
    • "Want to drop round my place?" "Can I?" "My parents come home late as they both work."

  10. ろうどうりょくlabor; labour; manpower; working force10
    • There is a labor shortage of computer programmers.

    • War bankrupted the nation's resources and manpower.

    • Japan will need more labor to cope with its declining birthrate.

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