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KanjiN3Grade 6 · 小612 strokesRadical 力

勤 · diligence, become employed

勤 is a kanji meaning diligence, become employed, serve. It has 12 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • キンkin
  • ゴンgon

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • つとめるtsutomeru
  • -づとめ-zutome
  • つとまるtsutomaru
  • いそしむisoshimu

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 勤 · 9 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 勤
WordReadingMeaningLevel
勤めるつとめるto work (for)N5
通勤つうきんcommuting to workN3
勤めつとめwork, employmentN3
出勤しゅっきんgoing to work, at workN2
勤勉きんべんindustry, diligenceN1
勤務きんむservice, duty, workN1
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More words that use 勤
WordReadingMeaningLevel
勤労きんろうlabor, exertion, diligent serviceN1
転勤てんきんtransfer (to another office of a company)N1
勤め先つとめさきplace of workN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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