懸命
けんめい eager; earnest
Why it means this
懸 (hang, stake) + 命 (one's life) — 'with one's life on the line'; doing something with all one's might (一生懸命).
Breakdown
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けんめい eager; earnest
懸 (hang, stake) + 命 (one's life) — 'with one's life on the line'; doing something with all one's might (一生懸命).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.