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勉

Kanji 勉: meaning "study, effort", readings, stroke order

The kanji 勉 means "study, effort". On'yomi: ベン; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
study, effort
On'yomi
ベン
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
勉 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 勉

  • 勉強 べんきょう — Study
  • 勤勉 きんべん — industry, diligence

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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