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勉 = 力 + 免

勉 is a Japanese kanji written with 10 strokes, listed here under the keyword “exertion”. It is built from 力 (power) and 免 (excuse). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2129.

Keyword
exertion
RTK frame
2129
Strokes
10
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ベン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つと.める
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
напряжение
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
勉 endeavor

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 力 power
  2. 免 excuse

How to find 勉 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “power” + “excuse”. 勉 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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