りょく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
Kanji used
make an effort
power
Pitch accent
りょく
Top 1200
Composed of
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
strength; power; proficiency; ability
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
hard worker; hardworking person
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
Examples (141 in total)
My wife's trying to sleep.
Amy made an effort to stand up.
His efforts were in vain.