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Kanji 勤: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 勤: diligence, become employed, serve

Key takeaways

Kanji 勤: diligence, become employed, serve. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

勤
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Meaning

diligencebecome employedserve

On reading

キンゴン

Kun reading

つと.める-づと.めつと.まるいそ.しむ

Radical

力

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 勤

diligence, become employed, serve

Kanji structure breakdown

勤

Structure breakdown

菫 + 力

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using all your power (力) to work with clay or soil (菫). Laboring in the fields requires great effort and persistence. This is why the character represents diligence and the act of working.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キン
  • 勤勉きんべん

    diligence / hard work

  • 勤務きんむ

    work / duty / service

  • 勤労きんろう

    labor / work / diligent service

  • 転勤てんきん

    job transfer / work relocation

  • 出勤しゅっきん

    going to work / arriving at work

  • 通勤つうきん

    commuting to work

Kun reading

つと.める
  • 勤まるつとまる

    to be fit for / to be suited

  • 勤めるつとめる

    to work for / to be employed at

Commonly used words

  • 勤勉
    きんべん

    diligence / hard work

  • 勤務
    きんむ

    work / duty / service

  • 勤労
    きんろう

    labor / work / diligent service

  • 転勤
    てんきん

    job transfer / work relocation

  • 出勤
    しゅっきん

    going to work / arriving at work

  • 通勤
    つうきん

    commuting to work

  • 勤まる
    つとまる

    to be fit for / to be suited

  • 勤める
    つとめる

    to work for / to be employed at

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は勤勉に勉強しています。

Translation

He studies diligently.

Example 2

勤勉な人は成功しやすいです。

Translation

Diligent people are more likely to succeed.

Example 3

朝から夜まで勤務します。

Translation

I work from morning until night.

Example 4

新しい場所で勤務を始めた。

Translation

I started working at a new place.

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