漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

5Elementary year 612 strokesRadical
On
キン
Kun
つと(める)
Meaning
to work; serve; diligence

Origin

ORIGIN

堇 "hard ground" plus 力 "strength"; putting strength into hard work — hence "to work, diligence."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

キン勤務・勤勉・出勤
ゴン勤行
つとめる勤める・勤め

Compare: 努める・務める

つとまる勤まる

Compare: 務まる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 勤務きんむ

    work; service

  • 通勤つうきん

    commuting to work

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

母は市役所に勤めている。

My mother works at the city office.

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