JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 17

勉 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

exert oneself

On
ベンben
Kun
つとめるtsutomeru

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

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勉10 strokes

How to write 勉: stroke order

勉 has 10 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.

勉 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 勉 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 勉

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

  • 免

    exempt; escape

  • 力

    power; strength

    Radical

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 17