仕 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- シ・ジ
- Kun
- つか(える)
- Meaning
- to serve, work
Origin
亻 (person) + 士 (phonetic, shi) — a person who serves and works for someone above them.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シ | 仕事・出仕 |
|---|---|
| ジ | 給仕 |
| つかえる | 仕える |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 仕事しごと
work, job
- 仕方しかた
way, method
Example
父は まいにち 仕事を します。
My father works every day.
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