Japanese symbol for “strenuously”
営々
えいえい
Romaji: eiei
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously
In Japanese, strenuously is 営々, read えいえい (eiei).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to (work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
Written forms: 営々、営営. Readings: えいえい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “strenuously”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奮って | ふるって furutte | energetically; strenuously; heartily |
| しゃかりきに | しゃかりきに shakarikini | frantically; like mad; furiously |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management; administration; operation |
| 営業 | えいぎょう eigyou | business; trade; operations |
| 経営 | けいえい keiei | management; administration; operation |
| 国営 | こくえい kokuei | government management; state management |
| 営利 | えいり eiri | money-making; commercialized; commercialised |
| 公営 | こうえい kouei | public management |
See also: Chinese symbol for “strenuously”.
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