労 — labor

Grade 4ろう

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労 (readings: ろう; Japanese kanji) means “labor”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 労働 (labor).

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What does 労 mean?

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Kanji	労
Meaning	labor
Readings	ろう
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	労働 (labor)

How to read 労

労 is read ろう depending on the word.

Words with 労

苦労くろうvất vả
労働lao động
疲労mệt mỏi

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Updated: 2026-08-09