Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 励(Japanese Kanji) はげむ(Japanese Hiragana) ハゲム(Japanese Katakana) Pronounced Pron. [hä.ge̞.mɯ̟ᵝ] [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the verb 励む (hagemu) meaning "to strive, endeavour."This name is rarely used.