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努

Level IX of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 1159 / 2,608

Toil

On’yomi
ど
Kun’yomi
つと
Radical
力 Power (Kangxi 19)

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

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

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)N2
努めて つとめて make an effort!;work hard!N1
努力 どりょく great effort,exertion,endeavour,effortN3

努 is rank 1159 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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