Word details

ひたすら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ひたすら.

Dictionary

Entry

ひたすら只管一向頓~な Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #2217
1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

Examples
彼はひたすら成功を望んで懸命に働く。
He works hard because he is anxious to succeed.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

只

only, free, in addition

5 strokesFrequency 2,288JLPT N1Grade 9

On

シ

Kun

ただ
管

pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk, control, jurisdiction

14 strokesFrequency 517JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カン

Kun

くだ

Nanori

すが
一

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
向

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い

Nanori

こおたなむかむかいむこう
頓

suddenly, immediately, in a hurry, arrange, stay in place, bow, kowtow

13 strokesGrade 8

On

トントツ

Kun

にわか.にとん.とつまず.くとみ.にぬかずく

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