“Work” or “Task” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “勤”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “勤” means “Service”, “Occupation” or “Job” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “勤”
Jouyou Kanji “勤” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きん(kin) |
| ごん(gon) | |
| Kun-Yomi | つと(める)(tsuto(meru)) |
| いそ(しむ)(iso(shimu)) | |
| Meanings | Work, Endeavor, Serve |
| Job, Duty, Service, Business |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “勤”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 勤倹(きんけん-ki n ke n) | Thrift and diligence, Work hard and be frugal |
| 勤功(きんこう) | Accomplishments on the job |
| 勤続(きんぞく-ki n zo ku) | Continuous service |
| 勤惰(きんだ-ki n da) | Diligence and indolence, Attendance and absence |
| 勤怠(きんたい-ki n ta i) | Attendance and absence, Working hard and being lazy |
| 勤王(きんのう-ki n no u) | Imperialism, Loyalism, Loyalty to the emperor |
| 勤番(きんばん) | ① Taking turns on duty, ② Being on duty at a daimyo’s residence in Edo or Osaka |
| 勤勉(きんべん-ki n be n) | Diligence, Working hard for one’s duty |
| 勤務(きんむ-ki n mu) | Work, Service, Duty |
| 勤労(きんろう-ki n ro u) | Work, Labor, Service, Work hard, Doing a certain job within a certain period of time |
| 勤労階級(きんろうかいきゅう) | Working class, Salaried class |
| 勤労所得(きんろうしょとく) | Earned income, Earnings from work, Professional income |
| 勤行(ごんぎょう) | Religious service |
| 皆勤(かいきん-ka i ki n) | Perfect attendance |
| 外勤(がいきん-ga i ki n) | Outside work, Outside duty, Working away from one’s office |
| 欠勤(けっきん-ke kki n) | Absence, Absence from work |
| 在勤(ざいきん) | While working in, While working at, While working for, While serving |
| 出勤(しゅっきん) | Attendance at work, Going to work, Leaving for work |
| 常勤(じょうきん) | Full-time employment, Full-time service |
| 精勤(せいきん) | Diligence, Good attendance, Industry, Regular attendance |
| 忠勤(ちゅうきん) | Faithfulness, Faithful discharge of duty, Faithful in the service |
| 通勤(つうきん) | Commuting, Journey to work, Work trip, Commutation, Commuting to work |
| 内勤(ないきん) | Indoor service, Office work, Desk work |
| 夜勤(やきん) | Night duty, Night shift, Graveyard shift |
| 夜勤明け(やきんあけ) | Being off night duty, End of a night shift |
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