孜
industriousness
StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes7
Readings
On'yomi
- シ
Kun'yomi
- つと.める
Meaning
孜 centers on steady, diligent effort: industriousness and working hard at a task.
Most common words using 孜
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Etymology
孜 combines 子 (child) and 攵 (action, striking), suggesting the idea of a child working diligently or being trained to be industrious.
Meaning mnemonic
A child (子) being guided by a firm hand (攵) learns to work hard and become industrious.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, imagine a child industriously shearing sheep: she -> シ, and the child works diligently at the task.