けん
懸
めい
命

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. eager, earnest, strenuous, fervent, assiduous, with utmost effort.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
懸
めい
命
 懸命 けんめい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

state of suspension, hang, depend
か.ける　ケン　ケ (Early High School, N1)
county, district, subdivision
ケン　か.ける　あがた (Kentei 1)
prefecture
ケン　がた　か.ける (3rd, N2)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
fate, command, decree
メイ　いのち　ミョウ (3rd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
strike, beat, kow tow
たた.く　はた.く　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)