Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to work hard, to try hard, to strive, to endeavor, to devote oneself to, to make an effort, to be zealous.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
励む はげむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

encourage, be diligent, inspire
はげ.む レイ (8th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)