Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “一生懸命”

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately

Example sentence

You should have worked harder.

Kanji details

一

・one

・one radical (no.1)

生

On: せい;しょう
Kun: い.きる;い.かす;い.ける;う.まれる;うま.れる;う.まれ;うまれ;う.む;お.う;は.える;は.やす;き;なま;なま-;な.る;な.す;む.す;-う
Stroke count: 5

・life

・genuine

・birth

懸

・state of suspension

・hang

・depend

・consult

・distant

・far apart

命

・fate

・command

・decree

・destiny

・life

・appoint