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働
Work, Labor
はたら(く) (hataraku)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 働 is uniquely Japanese (a kokuji). It was created in Japan rather than borrowed from Chinese, making it a special kanji in the language.
Memory Trick
Imagine a busy office worker typing, attending meetings, and solving problems all day. That effort helps you remember 働 means 'work.'
Readings
Onyomi: ドウ (dou)
Kunyomi: はたら(く) (hataraku)
Example Words
働く
はたらく (hataraku)
To work
労働
ろうどう (roudou)
Labor
共働き
ともばたらき (tomobataraki)
Dual-income household
働き者
はたらきもの (hatarakimono)
Hard worker
Example Sentence
私は 銀行で 働いています。
わたしは ぎんこうで はたらいています。
watashi wa ginkou de hataraiteimasu
I work at a bank.