noun

  1. diligence and indolence, attendance and absence (at work).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
勤惰 きんだ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

diligence, become employed, serve
キン つと.める いそ.しむ (6th, N3)
the violet
すみれ キン (Kentei 1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
lazy, laziness
 (9th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
left
ひだり サ シャ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)