What does kanji 労 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 労 is labor.

How is kanji 労 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 労 are ろう.する, いたわ.る, いた.ずき, ねぎら, つか.れる, ねぎら.う; the onyomi readings are ロウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 労?

Kanji 労 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 労?

The main radical for kanji 労 is 力.

What words use kanji 労?

Example words that use kanji 労 include 労組, 労動, 労動者, 労力.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

労

Meaning

Kanji 労

labor

labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ろう.するいたわ.るいた.ずきねぎらつか.れるねぎら.う
Onyomi 音読み: ロウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 勞 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #398
Strokes: 7
Radical: 力
Components: 冖 • 力 • 尚
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 331 entries that include this kanji.

労組

ろうくみ

labor union

労動

ろうどう

Labour Party

労動者

ろうどうしゃ

worker

労力

ろうりょく

labour

労働省

ろうどうしょう

Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

労働党

ろうどうとう

Labour Party

労使

ろうし

labour and management

労働組合

ろうどうくみあい

labor union

労相

ろうしょう

Labor Minister

労連

ろうれん

labour union

労災

ろうさい

workers' compensation insurance

労働条件

ろうどうじょうけん

working conditions

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

長時間の労働で疲れた。

I got tired from working long hours.

彼の労をねぎらった。

I thanked him for his efforts.

この仕事には多くの労力がいる。

This job requires a lot of effort.

母は私を優しく労ってくれた。

My mother gently cared for me.

旅の疲労がまだ残っている。

The fatigue from the trip still remains.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

労善総理大臣 Rozen Prime Minister