How to say 'Job' or 'Profession' in Japanese | 職

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The Japanese word for Job or Profession is 'Shoku', written as 職 in Japanese.'Job' or 'Profession' in hiragana is しょく.

word

職

Meaning

Job, Profession

Reading

しょく

shoku

Kanji

職Employment

Explanation

The Japanese noun '職 (しょく)' refers to one's job, occupation, or profession. It is commonly used to describe the type of work someone does or their role in a workplace. For example: I am looking for a new job「新しい職を探しています」(あたらしいしょくをさがしています). His profession is a teacher「彼の職は教師です」(かれのしょくはきょうしです). The word can also be used in compound words, such as '転職 (てんしょく)' (changing jobs) or '職業 (しょくぎょう)' (occupation). It is important to note that '職' often carries a formal tone and is typically used in professional or official contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1963

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 職

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

職

Meaning

Employment

Words Related to 職 Through the Kanji 職

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 職 as well.

word

就職

Meaning

Employment

word

職業

Meaning

Occupation

word

職員

Meaning

Staff

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職場

Meaning

Workplace

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職人

Meaning

Craftsman

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職務

Meaning

Duties

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退職

Meaning

Retirement

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転職

Meaning

Job change

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'Shoku' means 'Job' or 'Profession' .

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