懸命 (けんめい) — eager

懸命 is read けんめい and listed as a na-adjective. Meaning: eager; earnest; strenuous.

JLPT N3 wordsna-adjective

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 懸命.

  • 懸案 けんあん pending question
  • 懸念 けねん worry
  • 懸賞 けんしょう offering a prize
  • 懸垂 けんすい pull-up (exercise)
  • 一生懸命 いっしょうけんめい very hard
  • 運命 うんめい fate
  • 延命 えんめい keeping alive longer
  • 革命 かくめい revolution
  • 救命 きゅうめい lifesaving
  • 使命 しめい mission
  • 亡命 ぼうめい fleeing from one's country
  • 寿命 じゅみょう lifespan