りょく
 
むな
 
 

expression, adverb

  1. after efforts in vain.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
りょく
 
むな
 
 
努力も虚しく どりょくもむなしく
りょく
 
むな
 
 
努力も空しく どりょくもむなしく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

toil, diligent, as much as possible
ド つと.める (4th, N3)
guy, slave, manservant
やつ ド やっこ (7th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
void, emptiness, unpreparedness
キョ むな.しい コ (8th, N1)
tiger spots, mottled, tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141)
 (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
business(業) variant
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)