- 勉強 — study
- 勉学 — pursuit of learning
- 勤勉 — diligence
- 勉励 — hard work
- 勉力 — exerting effort
- 勉強家 — studious person
勉 is composed of 免 (べん, as phonetic) and 力 (ちから, power). It conveys the idea of putting in effort to overcome something, often used in the context of studying or striving.
毎日勉強を続けています。
I continue studying every day.
彼は とても勤勉な学生です。
He is a very diligent student.
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