勉 means exertion
endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort
Book in hand, you put in real strength: work hard.
On'yomi
- ベンben
Kun'yomi
- つと(める)tsutomeru
How it's built
- 免excuse
- 力strength
Common words
- 勉学べんがくstudy; pursuit of knowledge
- 勉強べんきょうstudy
- 勉強中べんきょうちゅうwhile studying; presently studying
- 勤勉きんべんdiligent; hard-working
Through history
Seal- Today