務

task, duties

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: つと.める
On'yomi: ム
Radical: 力 · power (strength, power)

務 means "task, duties". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read つと.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ム in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

務 in example sentences

事務所じむしょにいます。

Jimusho ni imasu.

I'm in my office.
私わたしは公務員こうむいんです。

Watashi wa koumuin desu.

I'm a government worker.
うちの事務所じむしょに来きて。

Uchi no jimusho ni kite.

Come to my office.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 務 mean?: 務 means "task, duties". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 務 have?: 務 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 務 read?: It is read つと.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ム in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 務?: 務 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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