Word Meaning 懸命

けんめい kemmei

懸命 is read as けんめい (kemmei) and means eager.

Meaning

English

  1. eager
  2. earnest
  3. strenuous
  4. fervent
  5. assiduous
  6. with utmost effort

Reading

Kana

けんめい

Romaji

kemmei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 11610 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard

一所懸命

いっしょけんめい

(of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory

命懸け

いのちがけ

putting one's life on the line

懸念

けねん

worry

懸賞

けんしょう

offering a prize

懸案

けんあん

pending question

懸垂

けんすい

pull-up (exercise)

懸賞問題

けんしょうもんだい

problem for a prize contest

懸賞論文

けんしょうろんぶん

essay contest

懸賞金

けんしょうきん

prize money

懸想文

けそうぶみ

love-letter

懸念材料

けねんざいりょう

cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety)

Example Sentences

10

かれはいっしょうけんめいにはたらいた。

He worked with all his might.

I ran as fast as I could.

He worked hard.

He ran as fast as he could.

He is accustomed to working hard.

He tries hard.

He studied very hard.

She worked hard.

He always works hard.

He worked very hard.