“Job” or “Position” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “職”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “職” means “Occupation”, “Profession” or “One’s duties” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “職”
Jouyou Kanji “職” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 18 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しょく(shoku) |
| しき(shiki) | |
| とく(toku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | つかさ(tsukasa) |
| つかさど(る)(tsukasado(ru)) | |
| つと(め)(tsuto(me)) | |
| Meanings | Govern, Administer, Take charge of |
| Duty, Service, Work, Job | |
| Position, Occupation, Employment | |
| Tax, Tribute |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “職”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 職安(しょくあん-sho ku a n) | Public employment security office |
| 職域(しょくいき-sho ku i ki) | ① One’s occupation, Occupational field for the job, Working range, One’s area of responsibility, ② Place of one’s work, Work place, Work site |
| 職印(しょくいん-sho ku i n) | Official seal, Seal for the management personnel |
| 職員(しょくいん-sho ku i n) | Member of the staff, Employee |
| 職業(しょくぎょう-sho ku gyo u) | Occupation, Profession, Job |
| 職業安定所(しょくぎょうあんてんじょ-sho ku gyo u a n te i jo) | Public employment security office |
| 職業意識(しょくぎょういしき-sho ku gyo u i shi ki) | Professional sense, Job consciousness, Occupational consciousness, Professional awareness |
| 職業教育(しょくぎょうきょういく-sho ku gyo u kyo u i ku) | Vocational education, Professional education, Vocational training |
| 職業病(しょくぎょうびょう-sho ku gyo u byo u) | Occupational disease, Industrial illness |
| 職種(しょくしゅ-sho ku shu) | Sort of occupation, Job category, Profession |
| 職掌(しょくしょう-sho ku sho u) | One’s duties, Official duties |
| 職制(しょくせい-sho ku se i) | Office organization, Administrative |
| 職責(しょくせき-sho ku se ki) | Responsibilities of one’s work, One’s duty |
| 職長(しょくちょう-sho ku cho u) | ① Foreman, Gaffer, Chief, Boss, Honcho, ② Supervisor |
| 職人(しょくにん-sho ku ni n) | Workman, Artisan, Craftsman |
| 職人気質(しょくにんかたぎ-sho ku ni n ka ta gi) | Pride in one’s craftsmanship, Artisan spirit |
| 職能(しょくのう-sho ku no u) | Occupational ability, Function, Role |
| 職場(しょくば-sho ku ba) | One’s place of work, Workshop, One’s workplace, Office |
| 職分(しょくぶん-sho ku bu n) | One’s duty, One’s job, Responsibility, Province |
| 職務(しょくむ-sho ku mu) | Job, Duty, Position, Role, Responsibility |
| 職務質問(しょくむしつもん-sho ku mu shi tsu mo n) | Police checkup, Police questioning |
| 職名(しょくめい-sho ku me i) | Job name, One’s occupation, Profession |
| 職歴(しょくれき-sho ku re ki) | One’s work experience, Work history, One’s business experience, One’s professional career |
| 職階(しょっかい-sho kka i) | Job ranking, Job classification, Class of position |
| 職権(しょっけん-sho kke n) | Official authority, Official power |
| 職工(しょっこう-sho kko u) | Craftsman, Mechanic, Factory hands, Factory worker, Mill-hand |
| 汚職(おしょく-o sho ku) | Bribery, Corruption, Corrupt act |
| 官職(かんしょく-ka n sho ku) | Government post, Official position |
| 閑職(かんしょく-ka n sho ku) | Unimportant post, Sinecure, Leisurely post |
| 管理職(かんりしょく-ka n ri sho ku) | Manager, Supervisor, Executive, Management, Managerial position, Administrative post |
| 休職(きゅうしょく-kyu u sho ku) | Absence from work, Suspension from work, Temporary retirement, Leave of absence |
| 教職(きょうしょく-kyo u sho ku) | Teaching profession, Scholastic profession |
| 公職(こうしょく-ko u sho ku) | Official post, Official position, Public office, Public service |
| 在職(ざいしょく-za i sho ku) | Being in office, Holding a position, Employment, Service |
| 辞職(じしょく-ji sho ku) | Resignation, Retirement |
| 失職(しっしょく-shi ssho ku) | Unemployment, Losing one’s job |
| 就職(しゅうしょく-shu u sho ku) | Entry into employment, Finding employment, Getting a job |
| 殉職(じゅんしょく-ju n sho ku) | Dying at one’s post, Being killed in the line of duty |
| 聖職(せいしょく-se i sho ku) | Sacred profession, Holy orders, Ministry, Priesthood, Minister |
| 退職(たいしょく-ta i sho ku) | Resignation, Retirement |
| 天職(てんしょく-te n sho ku) | Vocation, Calling, Mission (in life), Lifework |
| 転職(てんしょく-te n sho ku) | Job‐hopping, Vocational change, Change of occupation, Job‐changing |
| 内職(ないしょく-na i sho ku) | Side job, Side work, Sideline, Side gig, Side hustle |
| 奉職(ほうしょく-ho u sho ku) | Being in the service of, Serving at, Holding office, Government service, Public service |
| 本職(ほんしょく-ho n sho ku) | One’s regular occupation, One’s principal profession, Main job |
| 名誉職(めいよしょく-me i yo sho ku) | Honorary post |
| 免職(めんしょく-me n sho ku) | Dismissal from office, Discharge, Sacking |
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