Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Effort

努力 (doryoku)

The Japanese word 努力 means "Effort" or "Exertion" and is composed of the kanji (read do) meaning "as much as possible, toil" and (read ryoku) meaning "power; strength; exertion."

Doryoku is used, especially in the Martial Arts, to mean giving one's very best effort.

努力 — Block
Effort Block Horizontal
努力 — Cursive
Effort Cursive Horizontal
努力 — Semi-Cursive
Effort Semi-Cursive Horizontal
努力 — Block
Effort Block Vertical
努力 — Block
Effort Block Vertical
努力 — Cursive
Effort Cursive Vertical
努力 — Cursive
Effort Cursive Vertical
努力 — Design
Effort Design Vertical
努力 — Semi-Cursive
Effort Semi-Cursive Vertical
努力 — Semi-Cursive
Effort Semi-Cursive Vertical