# 努 — Toil

Frequency rank 1159 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 趣 (Charm), less common than 魅 (Alluring).

- On’yomi: ど
- Kun’yomi: つと
- Radical: 力 Power (Kangxi 19)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

Two stools (又又) are stacked and pushed with power (力) — dragging heavy furniture requires genuine toil and sweat.

In words:

- 努める つとめる — (1) to serve,to fill a post,to serve under,to work (for)
- 努めて つとめて — make an effort!;work hard!
- 努力 どりょく — great effort,exertion,endeavour,effort

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