働 to do your job

(personleft) + 動 (movement) Same-ON
★★★★☆
3 strokes
仕, 勤, and 働 all mean 'work', but 仕 emphasizes the job title, 働 emphasizes the physical labor on the job, and 勤 emphasizes 'to work AT such-and-such a company.'

Onyomi

DOU

Homer says DOH as he schleps off to do his job.

Mnemonic

A person moves around as they do their job.

Kunyomi

はたら*く to work
★★★★★

Jukugo

労働(ろうどう)

manual labor ★★★★☆
労 (labor) + 働 (to do your job) = 労働 (manual labor)

労働者(ろうどうしゃ)

laborer ★★☆☆☆
労働 (manual labor) + 者 (professional) = 労働者 (laborer)

laborer. proletarian