JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 37

努 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

make an effort

On
ドdo
Kun
つとめるtsutomeru ゆめyume

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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努7 strokes

How to write 努: stroke order

努 has 7 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

努 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 努 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 努

The parts 努 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 奴

    servant; derogatory person term

  • 力

    power; strength

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 37