Kanji

勤

diligence, become employed, serve

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

力部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キン, ゴン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つとめる, -づとめ, つとまる, いそしむ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いそ, いそし, すすむ, つとむ, とし, のり, ゆき

Common Readings

キン, ゴン, つと…まる, つと…める

Example sentences

勤める つとめる
彼は地元の銀行に勤めている。

He is working at a local bank.

傍ら かたわら
彼は会社に勤める傍ら、小説を書いている。

He writes novels while working at a company.

勤務 きんむ
彼は市役所に１０年間勤務している。

He has been working at the city hall for ten years.

海軍 かいぐん
彼は海軍の将校として長年勤務した

He served as a navy officer for many years.

出勤 しゅっきん
彼は毎朝九時に出勤している。

He goes to work at nine every morning.

ちなみに ちなみに
彼は今日休みです。ちなみに、明日は出勤します。

He is off today. By the way, he will be at work tomorrow.

勤しむ いそしむ
彼女は毎日、勉学に勤しんでいる

She diligently applies herself to her studies every day.

勤め つとめ
銀行での勤めは今年で十年目になります

This year marks my tenth year of service at the bank.

お勤め おつとめ
「お勤めはどちらですか？」

Where is your office?

ご主人 ごしゅじん
ご主人はどちらにお勤めですか？

Where does your husband work?

Example Vocabulary

勤める

つとめる

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve

勤務

きんむ

service; duty; work

出勤

しゅっきん

going to work; attendance at work

勤しむ

いそしむ

to apply oneself to; to work diligently at

勤め

つとめ

service, duty, work

お勤め

おつとめ

one's job; workplace; serving a prison sentence

勤勉

きんべん

diligent; industrious; hardworking

通勤

つうきん

commuting; going to work

転勤

てんきん

job transfer; transfer to a different office

夜勤

やきん

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