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Kanji 就: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 就: concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per

Key takeaways

Kanji 就: concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

concerningsettletake positiondepartstudyper

On reading

シュウジュ

Kun reading

つ.くつ.ける

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 就

concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

京 + 尤

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine going to the capital city (京) and working especially (尤) hard to get a job or settle down. It represents the act of heading towards an important place to take up a position or start a career.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シュウ
  • 就業しゅうぎょう

    employment / starting work

  • 就任しゅうにん

    inauguration / assumption of office

  • 就職しゅうしょく

    finding a job / employment

Kun reading

つ.く
  • 就くつく

    to take a position / to begin work or study

Commonly used words

  • 就業
    しゅうぎょう

    employment / starting work

  • 就任
    しゅうにん

    inauguration / assumption of office

  • 就職
    しゅうしょく

    finding a job / employment

  • 就く
    つく

    to take a position / to begin work or study

Example sentences

Example 1

来月から新しい会社で業します。

Translation

I will start working at a new company next month.

Example 2

業時間は午前九時からです。

Translation

Working hours start from 9 a.m.

Example 3

新しい社長の任式があった。

Translation

There was an inauguration ceremony for the new president.

Example 4

彼は来月、市長に任する。

Translation

He will assume the mayor's office next month.

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