働 – work, (kokuji)

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The kanji 働 means work, (kokuji). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ドウ (dou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is はたら.く (hataraku). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 人 (no. 9).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ドウ	dou
Kun’yomi	はたら.く	hataraku

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 人 (Kangxi radical 9). Components: ｜・一・化・力・日・ノ.

Words using 働

働くはたらくto work労働ろうどうlabor働きはたらきwork共働きともばたらき(husband and wife) both working

Example sentences

彼は５時間以上もぶっ続けで働いた。

He worked more than five hours on end.

Tatoeba #115070

スイッチは時間通りに働かなかった。

The switch didn't work on time.

Tatoeba #215137

むかしのような激しい日雇い労働はできやしない。

I can't work as hard as I used to.

Tatoeba #194900

Kanji with the same radical

会人今代体作以保信件側任使係価住

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