Quick answer
労 is the kanji for "Toil / Labor / Trouble". A common reading is ろう.する (rousuru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Toil / Labor / Trouble
Also : Toil · Labor · Trouble · Thank For · Reward For
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 労 represents 'LABOR'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of labor.
On-reading: ろう — remember this sound by associating it with labor. Kun-reading: ろう.する.
Example Sentences
労働環境を改善する取り組みが各地で進んでいる。
ろうどうかんきょうをかいぜんするとりくみがかくちですすんでいる。
Efforts to improve the working environment are progressing across the country.
ご苦労様でしたと上司に声をかけてもらった。
ごくろうさまでしたとじょうしにこえをかけてもらった。
My boss said "Thank you for your hard work" to me.
Vocabulary using 労
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