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懸命けんめい

kenmei

eagerness, strenuous

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Example sentence

彼は一生懸命働く。

He is a hard worker.

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Kanji in 懸命

懸
consult, depend, distant, far apart, hang, state of suspension
命
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
一生懸命N4いっしょうけんめいvery hard (as in 'to work hard'), with utmost effort
命N3いのちlife
生命N3せいめいlife
命令N3めいれいorder, command, decree
命じるN3めいじるto order, to command, to appoint
寿命N2じゅみょうlife span
人命N2じんめい(human) life
命ずるN2めいずるto command, to appoint

More Attributes & Adjectives words

WordMeaning
特定とくていspecific, special, particular
フリーフリーfree
思い掛けないおもいがけないunexpected
特殊とくしゅspecial, unique
標準ひょうじゅんstandard, level
姿勢しせいattitude; posture
一定いっていfixed, settled, regular
高級こうきゅうhigh class; first-rate

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