きん
勤
べん
勉

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. diligent, hard-working, industrious.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きん
勤
べん
勉
 勤勉 きんべん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

diligence, become employed, serve
キン　つと.める　いそ.しむ (6th, N3)
the violet
すみれ　キン (Kentei 1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
exertion, endeavour, encourage
ベン　つと.める　ひこ (3rd, N4)
excuse, dismissal
メン　まぬか.れる　まぬが.れる (8th, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)