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How to say 'Civil servant' in Japanese | 公務員

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The Japanese word for Civil servant is 'Koumuin', written as 公務員 in Japanese.'Civil servant' in hiragana is こうむいん.

    word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

    Reading

    こうむいん

    koumuin

    Kanji

    公Public 務Duty, Task 員Member

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '公務員 (こうむいん)' refers to a 'civil servant' or 'public servant'. This term is used to describe individuals who work for the government or public sector, performing administrative, clerical, or other official duties. The role of a 公務員 is often associated with stability and respect in Japanese society. For example: He became a civil servant「彼は公務員になった」(かれはこうむいんになった). Civil servants work for the public good「公務員は公共の利益のために働く」(こうむいんはこうきょうのりえきのためにはたらく). The term can also be used in a broader sense to include various levels of government employees, from local to national.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    3655

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 公務員

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

  • kanji

    務

    Meaning

    Duty, Task

  • kanji

    員

    Meaning

    Member

Words Related to 公務員 Through the Kanji 公

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 公 as well.

  • word

    公

    Meaning

    Duke

  • word

    公開

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    公共

    Meaning

    Public

  • word

    公園

    Meaning

    Park

  • word

    公式

    Meaning

    Official

  • word

    公平

    Meaning

    Fair

  • word

    公的

    Meaning

    Public, Official

  • word

    公務

    Meaning

    Official duty

  • word

    公正

    Meaning

    Fairness, Justice

  • word

    公衆

    Meaning

    Public

  • word

    公表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    不公平

    Meaning

    Unfair

Words Related to 公務員 Through the Kanji 務

These 21 Words contain the Kanji 務 as well.

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    義務

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    業務

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    債務

    Meaning

    Debt

  • word

    務める

    Meaning

    Serve, Fulfill

  • word

    勤務

    Meaning

    Work, Service

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    公務

    Meaning

    Official duty

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

  • word

    財務

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    任務

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    外務

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    総務

    Meaning

    General affairs

  • word

    実務

    Meaning

    Practical work

  • word

    務め

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    刑務

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    法務

    Meaning

    Legal affairs

Words Related to 公務員 Through the Kanji 員

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 員 as well.

  • word

    員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    駅員

    Meaning

    Station staff

  • word

    委員

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    社員

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    全員

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    議員

    Meaning

    Assembly member

  • word

    職員

    Meaning

    Staff

  • word

    一員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    会員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    委員会

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    従業員

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    役員

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    店員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    教員

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    満員

    Meaning

    Full, Crowded

  • word

    動員

    Meaning

    Mobilization

  • word

    定員

    Meaning

    Capacity

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