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recruit
Stroke count: 12

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JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. recruitRtK
  2. campaign
  3. enlist
  4. gather (contributions)
  5. grow violent
  1. to become stronger
  2. to grow in intensity
  3. to grow violent
  4. to become worse
  5. to invite contributions, etc.

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From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 925

Compound words

募集するぼしゅうする
to recruit
応募おうぼ
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
公募こうぼ
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
募るつのる
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to become worse; to invite contributions, etc.
募金ぼきん
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
募集ぼしゅう
recruitment; invitation; selection; advertisement; taking applications
応募者おうぼしゃ
applicant
大募集だいぼしゅう
mass recruitment
急募きゅうぼ
hurried recruitment
召募しょうぼ
levy
言募るいいつのる
to argue vehemently
公募債こうぼさい
public issue
募金箱ぼきんばこ
collection box
応募用紙おうぼようし
application form
共同募金きょうどうぼきん
community chest
言い募るいいつのる
to argue vehemently
吹き募るふきつのる
to blow harder and harder
募金活動ぼきんかつどう
fund-raising activities
応募するおうぼする
to apply

Additional Examples

彼は年金に頼ることなく、その仕事に応募することを決心した。
Instead of relying on a pension, he resolved to apply for the job.tatoeba
彼は数週間共同募金運動に奉仕した。
He worked for weeks on behalf of the community chest.tatoeba
彼は新聞の広告に応募して職を得た。
He answered an advertisement in the paper and got the job.tatoeba
彼は仕事に応募した。
He applied for a job.tatoeba

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