一生懸命
isshoukenmei
very hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can, with all one's might, for dear life, eagerly, desperately
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  1. isshoukenmei very hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can, with all one's might, for dear life, eagerly, desperately
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Kanji Breakdown
One, One Radical (no.1)
On: いち,いつ Kun: ひと-,ひと.つ
1 strokes N5
Life, Genuine, Birth
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
5 strokes N5
State Of Suspension, Hang, Depend, Consult, Distant, Far Apart
On: けん,け Kun: か.ける,か.かる
20 strokes N1
Fate, Command, Decree, Destiny, Life, Appoint
On: めい,みょう Kun: いのち
8 strokes N3
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一生懸命は〜です。 / 〜の一生懸命

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