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勤 is a single character that means diligence or “sense of duty” in Chinese and Korean (also understood in Japanese but not commonly seen as a stand-alone Kanji).
As a single character on a wall scroll, this will only be seen with this meaning. However, it can also mean industrious, hardworking, frequent, regular, constant, energy, zeal, fortitude, or virility.
In Buddhism, this can represent vīrya (viriya), the idea of energy, diligence, enthusiasm, or effort. It can be defined as an attitude of gladly engaging in wholesome activities, and it functions to cause one to accomplish wholesome or virtuous actions. Some Buddhists may even define this as “manliness” (a definition from a hundred years ago, before equality).
If you or someone you know is a hard worker (or needs a reminder to be diligent), then this is the wall scroll to have in your/their office.
勤勉 can be translated as diligence, industrious, assiduity, assiduous, diligent, or sedulity.
Diligence is working hard and doing your absolute best. You take special care by doing things step by step. Diligence helps you to get things done with excellence and enthusiasm. Diligence leads to success.
天道酬勤 can be interpreted in a few different ways:
God blesses those who work hard.
It is the way of Heaven to smile on the diligent.
God will reward those that are worthy.
Heaven blesses those who are diligent.
Whichever translation you like, a scroll like this on your wall may serve as a reminder to work hard because your diligence will pay off both in this life and the next.
Note: This can be pronounced in Korean, but it's not a commonly used term.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 勤 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
勤 see styles |
qín qin2 ch`in chin tsutome つとめ |
More info & calligraphy: Diligence(personal name) Tsutome vīrya, energy, zeal, fortitude, virility; intp. also as 精進 one of the pāramitās. |
勤勉 see styles |
qín miǎn qin2 mian3 ch`in mien chin mien kinben きんべん |
More info & calligraphy: Diligence(noun or adjectival noun) (ant: 怠惰) diligent; hard-working; industrious |
勤求 see styles |
qín qiú qin2 qiu2 ch`in ch`iu chin chiu gongu ごんぐ |
More info & calligraphy: Buddha SeekingTo seek diligently (after the good). |
勤儉起家 勤俭起家 see styles |
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā qin2 jian3 qi3 jia1 ch`in chien ch`i chia chin chien chi chia |
More info & calligraphy: Rise Up with Thrift and Diligence |
天道酬勤 see styles |
tiān dào chóu qín tian1 dao4 chou2 qin2 t`ien tao ch`ou ch`in tien tao chou chin |
More info & calligraphy: Heaven Blesses the Diligent |
懃 勤 see styles |
qín qin2 ch`in chin gon |
variant of 勤[qin2]; industrious; solicitous strive |
值勤 see styles |
zhí qín zhi2 qin2 chih ch`in chih chin |
variant of 執勤|执勤[zhi2 qin2] |
克勤 see styles |
kè qín ke4 qin2 k`o ch`in ko chin kokugon こくごん |
(given name) Kokugon Keqin |
全勤 see styles |
quán qín quan2 qin2 ch`üan ch`in chüan chin |
(of an individual) to have a perfect attendance record; (of a group) to have no absentees |
兼勤 see styles |
kenkin けんきん |
(noun, transitive verb) additional post |
内勤 see styles |
naikin ないきん |
(n,vs,vi) (See 外勤) office work; desk work; indoor work |
再勤 see styles |
saikin さいきん |
reappointment |
出勤 see styles |
chū qín chu1 qin2 ch`u ch`in chu chin shukkin しゅっきん |
to go to work; to be present (at work, school etc); to be away on business (n,vs,vi) (See 退勤) going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work |
勤め see styles |
tsutome つとめ |
(1) service; duty; business; responsibility; task; (2) Buddhist religious services |
勤一 see styles |
kinichi きんいち |
(given name) Kin'ichi |
勤三 see styles |
kinzou / kinzo きんぞう |
(given name) Kinzou |
勤之 see styles |
noriyuki のりゆき |
(given name) Noriyuki |
勤也 see styles |
toshiya としや |
(personal name) Toshiya |
勤二 see styles |
kinji きんじ |
(given name) Kinji |
勤修 see styles |
qín xiū qin2 xiu1 ch`in hsiu chin hsiu gonshū |
application |
勤倹 see styles |
kinken きんけん |
industry; diligence; frugality |
勤儉 勤俭 see styles |
qín jiǎn qin2 jian3 ch`in chien chin chien |
hardworking and frugal |
勤力 see styles |
qín lì qin2 li4 ch`in li chin li |
hardworking; diligent |
勤加 see styles |
qín jiā qin2 jia1 ch`in chia chin chia gonke |
to undertake |
勤劬 see styles |
qín qú qin2 qu2 ch`in ch`ü chin chü gonku |
to concentrate the mind |
勤労 see styles |
kinrou / kinro きんろう |
(n,vs,vi) labor; labour; exertion; diligent service |
勤務 勤务 see styles |
qín wù qin2 wu4 ch`in wu chin wu kinmu きんむ |
service; duties; an orderly (military) (n,vs,vi) service; duty; work |
勤勞 勤劳 see styles |
qín láo qin2 lao2 ch`in lao chin lao gonrō |
hardworking; industrious; diligent exertion |
勤勤 see styles |
qín qín qin2 qin2 ch`in ch`in chin chin |
attentive; solicitous; earnest; sincere |
勤勵 勤励 see styles |
qín lì qin2 li4 ch`in li chin li gonrei |
exertion |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Diligence | 勤 | kin | qín / qin2 / qin | ch`in / chin |
Buddha Seeking | 勤求 | gongu | qín qiú / qin2 qiu2 / qin qiu / qinqiu | ch`in ch`iu / chinchiu / chin chiu |
Diligence | 勤勉 | kinben | qín miǎn / qin2 mian3 / qin mian / qinmian | ch`in mien / chinmien / chin mien |
Heaven Blesses the Diligent | 天道酬勤 | tiān dào chóu qín tian1 dao4 chou2 qin2 tian dao chou qin tiandaochouqin | t`ien tao ch`ou ch`in tientaochouchin tien tao chou chin |
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Rise Up with Thrift and Diligence | 勤儉起家 勤俭起家 | qín jiǎn qǐ jiā qin2 jian3 qi3 jia1 qin jian qi jia qinjianqijia | ch`in chien ch`i chia chinchienchichia chin chien chi chia |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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