JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
働 means to work. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 13 strokes, read はたらく or どう. It combines 亻 (person), which carries the meaning, with 動, which is there for its sound どう. It appears in 働く (to work) and 共働き (dual income (husband and wife both working)).
働 is written in 13 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
働 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 働く | はたらく | to work |
| 共働き | ともばたらき | dual income (husband and wife both working) |
動 tends to carry the sound どう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 動 | どう | move, motion |
| 働 | どう | work, (kokuji) |
These use 亻 or 動 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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