一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい)very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might

Kanji in 一生懸命

• 一One; One Radical (no.1)Read with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
• 生Life; Genuine; BirthRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
• 懸State Of Suspension; Hang; DependRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
• 命Fate; Command; DecreeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 一つひとつone
• 一方いっぽうone (esp. of two); the other
• 一時いちじone o'clock
• 一月いちがつJanuary
• 一番いちばんnumber one; first
• 一般いっぱんgeneral; universal
• 一部いちぶone part; one portion
• 十一じゅういちeleven; 11
• 学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
• 生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
• 生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
• 人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
• 先生せんせいteacher; instructor
• 厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
• 年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
• 新生しんせいrebirth; new birth
• 懸念けねんworry; fear
• 懸命けんめいeager; earnest