Japanese symbol for “diligent”
勤勉
きんべん
Romaji: kinben
diligent; hard-working; industrious
In Japanese, diligent is 勤勉, read きんべん (kinben).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n diligent; hard-working; industrious
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “diligent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忠実 | まめ mame | diligent; hardworking; conscientious |
| 克明 | こくめい kokumei | diligent; honest; upright |
| 汲々 | きゅうきゅう kyuukyuu | diligent; absorbed (in something) |
| 白 | しら shira | unfeigned; honest; diligent |
| 手まめ | てまめ temame | diligent; industrious; skillful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勤務 | きんむ kinmu | service; duty; work |
| 通勤 | つうきん tsuukin | commuting to work |
| 出勤 | しゅっきん shukkin | going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work) |
| 勤め | つとめ tsutome | service; duty; business |
| 転勤 | てんきん tenkin | job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer |
| 勤労 | きんろう kinrou | labor; labour; exertion |
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 勉学 | べんがく bengaku | study; pursuit of knowledge |
See also: Chinese symbol for “diligent”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.