Kanji

員

員

employee, member, number, the one in charge

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イン

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, さだ

Common Readings

イン

Example sentences

全員 ぜんいん
会議には委員が全員出席した。

All members of the committee attended the meeting.

問題 もんだい
その問題についてクラス全員で話し合った。

The whole class discussed that problem.

店員 てんいん
店員はとても親切でした。

The shop clerk was very kind.

お客様 おきゃくさま
店員はお客様に丁寧に挨拶した

The clerk greeted the customer politely.

職員 しょくいん
その職員は、とても親切に案内してくれました。

That staff member guided me very kindly.

国連 こくれん
彼は国連の職員として、平和維持活動に従事している。

As a UN staff member, he is engaged in peacekeeping operations.

一員 いちいん
彼はこのチームの一員であることを誇りに思っている。

He is proud to be a member of this team.

騎士団 きしだん
彼は騎士団の一員として国を守っている。

He protects the country as a member of the order of knights.

員 いん
彼はそのプロジェクトのメンバーの一員だ。

He is a member of that project team.

陪審 ばいしん
陪審員は全会一致の評決に達した。

The jury reached a unanimous verdict.

Example Vocabulary

全員

ぜんいん

everyone; all members

店員

てんいん

shop clerk; store employee; salesperson

職員

しょくいん

staff member; employee; official

一員

いちいん

member (of a group/family)

員

いん

member; personnel; suffix for people in an organization

部員

ぶいん

club member; staff member

委員長

いいんちょう

chairperson; committee chair

社員

しゃいん

company employee; staff member

従業員

じゅうぎょういん

employee; worker

委員

いいん

committee member

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