働

work

JLPT N3 Grade 4 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: はたら
On'yomi: ドウ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

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.

Example word

働はたらく

to work

働 in example sentences

働はたらいてたよ。

Hataraiteta yo.

I was working.
働はたらきたくない。

Hatarakitaku nai.

I don't want to work.
働はたらくしかない。

Hataraku shika nai.

We have no alternative but to work.

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

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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.

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