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What is the Kanji for 'Employment'? | 職

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Employment', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Employment' is 職.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Employment

    Reading

    onyomiしょく

    shoku

    Parts

    Ear

    Example Word

    職: job or profession. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    671

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ear

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    就職

    Meaning

    Employment

    word

    職業

    Meaning

    Occupation

    word

    Meaning

    Job, Profession

    word

    職員

    Meaning

    Staff

    word

    職場

    Meaning

    Workplace

    word

    職人

    Meaning

    Craftsman

    word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

    word

    退職

    Meaning

    Retirement

    word

    転職

    Meaning

    Job change

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 耳 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashamed, Shame

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feed

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 戠 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Knowledge, Discernment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weave

Learn the Kanji

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What does 職 mean?

職 means 'Employment'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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