就 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「尤」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「尤」
- On
- シュウ
- Kun
- つ(く)
- Meaning
- to take up (a post); settle into
Origin
京 "a lofty building" plus 尤; arriving at a high place — hence "to take up a position."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュウ | 就任・就寝・去就 |
|---|---|
| ジュ | 成就 |
| つく | 就く Compare: 着く・付く |
| つける | 就ける Compare: 着ける・付ける |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 就職しゅうしょく
getting a job
- 就任しゅうにん
taking up a post
Example
兄は春に就職する。
My older brother starts a job in spring.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)