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勤

diligence
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingキン、ゴン
Kun readingつと.める、-づと.め、つと.まる、いそ.しむ
JōyōGrade 6
  1. to work (for)
  2. to be employed (at)
  3. to serve (in)
  4. to serve (as)
  5. to act (as)

Popular Usage

勤める出勤勤勉勤務勤労

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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cabbage · flowers (艹) · mouth (口) · grow up · power (力) · muscle (力) · arnold

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1700

Compound words

勤めるつとめる
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as)
出勤しゅっきん
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office)
勤勉きんべん
diligent; hard-working; industrious
勤務きんむ
service; duty; work
勤労きんろう
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
勤めつとめ
service; duty; business; responsibility; task
勤続きんぞく
continuous service
通勤つうきん
commuting to work
転勤てんきん
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
夜勤やきん
night duty; night shift; night work
常勤じょうきん
full-time employment
勤め先つとめさき
place of work
勤労者きんろうしゃ
worker
非常勤ひじょうきん
part-time work
勤務時間きんむじかん
office hours; business hours; working hours

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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