勤

diligence, become employed

JLPT N3 Grade 6 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: つと.める・-づと.め・つと.まる・いそ.しむ
On'yomi: キン・ゴン

勤 means "diligence, become employed". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read つと.める・-づと.め・つと.まる・いそ.しむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

勤 in example sentences

病院びょういんに勤務きんむしています。

Byouin ni kinmu shite imasu.

I work for a hospital.
トムは今日きょう、欠勤けっきんなの？

Tomu wa kyou, kekkin na no?

Is Tom absent today?
自転車じてんしゃで通勤つうきんしています。

Jitensha de tsuukin shite imasu.

I bike to work.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 勤 mean?: 勤 means "diligence, become employed". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 勤 have?: 勤 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 勤 read?: It is read つと.める・-づと.め・つと.まる・いそ.しむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 勤?: 勤 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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