N4 Kanji: 勉 (Make Effort, Study Hard)
JLPT N4 kanji 勉 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 勉 |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 力 (power) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | ベン | ben |
| Kun-yomi | つと・める | tsuto-meru |
Vocabulary
| 勉強 | べんきょう | benkyō | study | | 勉学 | べんがく | bengaku | studying, pursuit of learning | | 勤勉 | きんべん | kinben | diligence, hard work | | 勉強会 | べんきょうかい | benkyōkai | study group | | 不勉強 | ふべんきょう | fubenkyō | lack of study |
Stroke Order
1-8. Left/top 免 (avoid, excuse). 9-10. Right 力 (power/strength).
Mnemonic
Using all your strength (力) to overcome excuses (免) — making a real effort to study despite wanting to avoid it.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 免 (excuse/avoid) | 免 alone; 勉 adds 力 on the right | | 晩 (evening) | 晩 has 日 and 免; 勉 has 力 |