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What is the Kanji for 'Settle' and 'Concerning'? | 就

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Settle' and 'Concerning' is 就.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Settle, Concerning

    Reading

    kunyomi

    tsu

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    じゅ

    ju

    Parts

    Capital

    Example Word

    就任: inauguration. The Japanese verbal noun '就任 (しゅうにん)' refers to the act of assuming a position or office, often used in formal contexts such as politics, business, or organizations. It implies the official start of a new role or responsibility. For example: The president's inauguration ceremony was held yesterday「大統領の就任式は昨日行われた」(だいとうりょうのしゅうにんしきはきのうおこなわれた). He assumed the position of CEO「彼はCEOに就任した」(かれはしーいーおーにしゅうにんした). The term is commonly used in news reports, official announcements, and formal speeches.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    873

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    component

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kick

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 京 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cool

    kanji

    Meaning

    Whale

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scene

Learn the Kanji

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What does 就 mean?

就 means 'Settle' and 'Concerning'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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