# 働 to do your job

(personleft) + 動 (movement) Same-ON
★★★★☆
3 strokes
仕, 勤, and 働 all mean 'work', but 仕 emphasizes the job title, 働 emphasizes the physical labor on the job, and 勤 emphasizes 'to work AT such-and-such a company.'

## Onyomi

DOU | Homer says DOH as he schleps off to do his job.

## Mnemonic

| A person moves around as they do their job.

## Kunyomi

はたら*く | to work ★★★★★

## Jukugo

労働(ろうどう) | manual labor ★★★★☆ 労 (labor) + 働 (to do your job) = 労働 (manual labor)
労働者(ろうどうしゃ) | laborer ★★☆☆☆ 労働 (manual labor) + 者 (professional) = 労働者 (laborer) laborer. proletarian