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Strive / Struggle
奮鬥 means strive (as in to put great effort into something or a cause).
It can also be translated as a struggle.
The second character of this word can also be written as shown to the right. Yes.
it’s
very different. If you want this alternate version, just let us know when you place your order (in the special instructions).
Great Endeavor / To Strive
努力 means great effort; to strive; to try hard; great effort; great exertion; great endeavor (endeavour); great effort; to strive.
This “striving endeavor” word is valid in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
Strive / Struggle
奮闘 is the Japanese version of a word that means strive (as in to put great effort into something or a cause).
It can also be translated as a struggle. There's a very similar version used in Chinese with the same meaning.
Always Striving for Inner Strength
自強不息 is a proverb or idiom that suggests that the pursuit of self-improvement is eternal. It can also be a suggestion to strive unremittingly in life.
The first two characters mean inner strength with the idea of self-improvement. The last two characters mean “never rest” or “striving without giving up.”
Some will translate these four characters as “Exert and strive hard without any let-up.”
Seeking Truth
求道 means seeking for truth, or to seek (practice for, strive for) enlightenment.
求道 is used mostly in a Buddhist context, so some non-Buddhists may not recognize it.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
勤 see styles |
qín qin2 ch`in chin tsutome つとめ |
More info & calligraphy: Diligence(personal name) Tsutome vīrya, energy, zeal, fortitude, virility; intp. also as 精進 one of the pāramitās. |
強 强 see styles |
qiǎng qiang3 ch`iang chiang kyou / kyo きょう |
More info & calligraphy: Strong / Powerful / Force(suffix) (1) (ant: 弱・1) a little over; a little more than; (2) (ant: 弱・2) strength; the strong; (suffix) (3) powerhouse; one of the biggest; one of the most powerful; (suffix) (4) (after a number on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale; e.g. 5強) (ant: 弱・3) -upper (seismic intensity); (personal name) Tsuyomi Strong, forceful, violent; to force; to strengthen. |
爭 争 see styles |
zhēng zheng1 cheng ikadeka |
More info & calligraphy: Fight for a Goalwhy is it so...? |
努力 see styles |
nǔ lì nu3 li4 nu li doryoku どりょく |
More info & calligraphy: Great Endeavor / To Strive(n,vs,vi) effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving; (surname) Nuriki to strive |
勤求 see styles |
qín qiú qin2 qiu2 ch`in ch`iu chin chiu gongu ごんぐ |
More info & calligraphy: Buddha SeekingTo seek diligently (after the good). |
求道 see styles |
qiú dào qiu2 dao4 ch`iu tao chiu tao kyuudou; gudou / kyudo; gudo きゅうどう; ぐどう |
More info & calligraphy: Seeking Truthto seek (practice for, strive for) enlightenment |
自強 自强 see styles |
zì qiáng zi4 qiang2 tzu ch`iang tzu chiang jikyou / jikyo じきょう |
More info & calligraphy: Inner Strength / Self-Improvement(noun/participle) strenuous effort |
安貧樂道 安贫乐道 see styles |
ān pín lè dào an1 pin2 le4 dao4 an p`in le tao an pin le tao |
More info & calligraphy: Better to be Happy than Rich |
自強不息 自强不息 see styles |
zì qiáng bù xī zi4 qiang2 bu4 xi1 tzu ch`iang pu hsi tzu chiang pu hsi |
More info & calligraphy: Always Striving for Inner Strength |
努 see styles |
nǔ nu3 nu yume ゆめ |
to exert; to strive (adverb) (kana only) (archaism) never; by no means; (male given name) Tsutomu |
務 务 see styles |
wù wu4 wu tsutomu つとむ |
affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means (male given name) Tsutomu to strive |
奪 夺 see styles |
duó duo2 to datsu |
to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose Snatch, carry off, take by force; decide. |
懃 勤 see styles |
qín qin2 ch`in chin gon |
variant of 勤[qin2]; industrious; solicitous strive |
掙 挣 see styles |
zhèng zheng4 cheng |
to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) |
營 营 see styles |
yíng ying2 ying ei / e えい |
camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for (surname) Ei occupied |
騖 骛 see styles |
wù wu4 wu |
(bound form) to rush about; to strive for |
黽 黾 see styles |
mǐn min3 min |
to strive |
不爭 不争 see styles |
bù zhēng bu4 zheng1 pu cheng |
widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for |
企及 see styles |
qǐ jí qi3 ji2 ch`i chi chi chi kikyuu / kikyu ききゅう |
to hope to reach; to strive for (noun/participle) attempt |
住果 see styles |
zhù guǒ zhu4 guo3 chu kuo sumika すみか |
(personal name) Sumika Abiding in the fruit; e.g. śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas who rest satisfied in their attainments and do not strive for Buddhahood; they are known as住果緣覺 or住果羅漢. |
創優 创优 see styles |
chuàng yōu chuang4 you1 ch`uang yu chuang yu |
to strive for excellence |
力圖 力图 see styles |
lì tú li4 tu2 li t`u li tu |
to try hard to; to strive to |
力精 see styles |
lì jīng li4 jing1 li ching rikishō |
to strive |
励む see styles |
hagemu はげむ |
(v5m,vi) to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to; to make an effort; to be zealous |
勉力 see styles |
miǎn lì mian3 li4 mien li |
to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself |
勉勵 勉励 see styles |
miǎn lì mian3 li4 mien li benrei |
to encourage to strive |
図る see styles |
hakaru はかる |
(transitive verb) (1) to plan; to attempt; to devise; (2) to plot; to conspire; to scheme; (3) to aim for; to strive for; to work towards; to seek |
奔頭 奔头 see styles |
bèn tou ben4 tou5 pen t`ou pen tou |
something to strive for; prospect |
奮力 奋力 see styles |
fèn lì fen4 li4 fen li |
to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive |
奮鬥 奋斗 see styles |
fèn dòu fen4 dou4 fen tou |
to strive; to struggle |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Strive Struggle | 奮鬥 / 奮斗 奋斗 / 奋鬥 | fèn dòu / fen4 dou4 / fen dou / fendou | fen tou / fentou | |
| Great Endeavor To Strive | 努力 | doryoku / doryoku | nǔ lì / nu3 li4 / nu li / nuli | |
| Strive Struggle | 奮闘 / 奮鬥 奋斗 / 奋鬥 | fun tou / funtou / fun to | ||
| Always Striving for Inner Strength | 自強不息 自强不息 | zì qiáng bú xī zi4 qiang2 bu2 xi1 zi qiang bu xi ziqiangbuxi | tzu ch`iang pu hsi tzuchiangpuhsi tzu chiang pu hsi |
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| Seeking Truth | 求道 | gu dou / gudou / gu do | qiú dào / qiu2 dao4 / qiu dao / qiudao | ch`iu tao / chiutao / chiu tao |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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