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N4 Kanji 164: 働
Meaning:

In Japanese, 働 means “to work”.
How to read it:
Kunyomi | はたら |
Onyomi | どう |
How to write it:

Origin:

働=人 + 動
人 means “man”, 動 means “to move”.
If you want to work, you need to move.
So 働 stands for “to work”.
Note: Below is the origin and development of kanji 動. You can see a man who is carrying a big bag. You need to move in order to carry this bag to other place. So 動 stands for “to move”. |

Development:

Vocabulary:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
---|---|---|
働く | はたらく | to work |
労働 | ろうどう | labor |
働き | はたらき | work |
働きかける | はたらきかける | to make an effort |
稼働 | かどう | operation |
共働き | ともばたらき | working together |
働き者 | はたらきもの | hard worker |
協働 | きょうどう | collaboration |
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