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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
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. diligenceRtK
  2. serve
    新選組伍長を勤める。He served as a corporal of the Shinsengumi.wiki
    京都本山に勤務。He served in Honzan (main temple) in Kyoto.wiki
  3. toil
  4. work
    彼は法律事務所に６年勤務していた。He had worked for the law firm for six years.tatoeba
    再び女子華族院に勤める。She began working at Kazoku Girls' School once again.wiki
  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

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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)
勤務するきんむする
service
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
過勤かきん
overtime work
皆勤かいきん
perfect attendance
外勤がいきん
working away from the office
勤倹きんけん
industry
勤皇きんのう
loyalty to the emperor
勤惰きんだ
diligence and indolence
勤怠きんたい
diligence and indolence
勤恪きんかく
faithful service

Additional Examples

彼は彼女に劣らず勤勉である。
He is not less diligent than she.tatoeba
彼は彼女に優るとも劣らず勤勉である。
He is not less diligent than she.tatoeba
彼は彼女と同様に勤勉である。
He is no less diligent than she.tatoeba
味の素に勤務した。
He worked for Ajinomoto Co., Inc.wiki
勤労に関する意識
A Sense of Laborwiki
大津市勤労福祉会館
Otsu City Labor and Welfare Centerwiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 勤

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