労 — “labor” in Japanese

Grade 4ろう

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“labor” in Japanese is 労, read rou (ろう). 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 rou (ろう) depending on the word.

Words with 労

苦労くろう
労働
疲労

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Updated: 2026-08-28