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Japanese symbol for “practise”

Romaji: hataraku
to work; to labor; to labour

In Japanese, practise is , read (hataraku).

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

  1. v5k, vi to work; to labor; to labour
  2. v5k, vi to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play
  3. v5k, vi to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice
  4. v5k, vi to be conjugated (ling)

Kanji and stroke order

work, (kokuji)
on: ドウ
kun: はたら.く
13 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “practise”

WordReadingMeaning
やる yaruto run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in
さらう sarauto review; to rehearse; to practise
さらえる saraeruto review; to rehearse; to practise
れんしゅうをつむ renshuuotsumuto practice; to practise; to train

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ろうどう roudoulabor; labour; work
はたらき hatarakiwork; labor; labour
かどう kadouoperation (of a machine); running
ろうどうしょう roudoushouMinistry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
ともばたらき tomobataraki(husband and wife) both working; dual income
ろうどうとう roudoutouLabour Party; Labor Party

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.

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