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JLPT N3 Grade 4 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
はたら
On'yomi
ドウ
Radical
· person (human being)

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

はたら

to work

働 in example sentences

  • はたらいてたよ。

    Hataraiteta yo.

    I was working.

  • はたらきたくない。

    Hatarakitaku nai.

    I don't want to work.

  • しか

    Hataraku shika nai.

    We have no alternative but to work.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 働

More (person) kanji

働 means "work". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read はたら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 働 mean?
働 means "work". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 働 have?
働 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 働 read?
It is read はたら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 働?
働 is a JLPT N3 kanji.