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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1254 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: encourage, be diligent, inspire

Kunyomi: はげ.む, はげ.ます

Onyomi: レイ

Composition: 厂 万 力

励

Radical

Radical: 力

Meaning: power, force

Reading: ちから

Frequency: 163

力

Examples

Onyomi Examples

励起 (レイキ) (electrical) excitation

励起状態 (レイキジョウタイ) excited state

精励 (セイレイ) diligence, industry, assiduity, hard work

刻苦精励 (コックセイレイ) being arduous, working diligently enduring hardships, making a strenuous effort

Kunyomi Examples

励む (はげむ) to work hard, to try hard, to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to devote oneself to, to make an effort, to be zealous

励ます (はげます) to encourage, to cheer on, to cheer (someone) up, to raise (one's voice)

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