労 Kanji – labor
The Japanese kanji 労 can mean labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble.
Meaning and Readings
How is 労 read?
労 has the onyomi reading ロウ and the kunyomi readings ろうする, いたわる, いたずき, ねぎら, つかれる, ねぎらう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as rou, rousuru, itawaru, itazuki, negira, tsukareru, negirau.
Common Japanese Words Using 労
These common Japanese words contain 労. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- ご苦労様（ごくろうさま） — thank you (for your hard work), I appreciate your efforts
- 過労（かろう） — overwork, strain
- 勤労（きんろう） — labor, labour, exertion, diligent service
- 勤労者（きんろうしゃ） — worker
- 苦労（くろう） — trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains
- 功労（こうろう） — meritorious deed, services
- 就労（しゅうろう） — working, being employed, being hired
- 心労（しんろう） — anxiety, worry, fear
- 徒労（とろう） — fruitless effort, wasted effort, abortive scheme, futility
- 疲労（ひろう） — fatigue, weariness, exhaustion, tiredness
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