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Kanji 労: meaning "Labor, Thank For, Reward For", readings, stroke order

The kanji 労 means "Labor, Thank For, Reward For". On'yomi: ロウ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Labor, Thank For, Reward For
On'yomi
ロウ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
勞 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 労

  • 苦労 くろう — hardship; suffering
  • 労働 ろうどう — labor, work
  • ご苦労様 ごくろうさま — Thank you for your hard work
  • 過労 かろう — overwork, strain
  • 勤労 きんろう — labor, exertion, diligent service
  • 労力 ろうりょく — labor, effort, trouble
  • 疲労 ひろう — fatigue, weariness

Stroke order · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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