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勤 — JLPT N3 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: キン, ゴン  ·  Kunyomi: -づと.め, いそ.しむ, つと.まる, つと.める  ·  Meanings: become employed, diligence, serve

勤 – JLPT N3 Kanji, Kanji for become employed, diligence, serve (With 3D Visualization)

Kanji for become employed, diligence, serve
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Strokes: 12
Meanings
become employed, diligence, serve
Onyomi
キン
Kunyomi
いそ.しむ, つと.める
Name Readings
JLPT
N3
Grade
6
Frequency
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
勤める つとめる to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in) common JLPT-N2 JLPT-N5 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
勤め つとめ service, duty, business, responsibility, task common JLPT-N3 Noun
勤勉 きんべん diligent, hard-working, industrious common JLPT-N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
勤務 きんむ service, duty, work common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
勤労 きんろう labor, labour, exertion, diligent service common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
勤め先 つとめさき place of work common JLPT-N1 Noun
務まる つとまる to be fit (for a role), to be qualified (for), to be equal (to a task), to be able to fulfill one's duties (as) JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
勤続 きんぞく continuous service common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
勤務時間 きんむじかん office hours, business hours, working hours common Noun
勤め口 つとめぐち position, place of employment Noun
勤務先 きんむさき place of employment Noun
勤しむ いそしむ to work hard at, to devote oneself to, to be diligent in Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
勤務中 きんむちゅう on duty, at work, while working Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
勤労者 きんろうしゃ worker common Noun
勤め人 つとめにん office worker, salaried worker, white-collar worker Noun
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Example Sentences

Example #1
毎日会社にめています。
まいにち かいしゃ に つとめています
mainichi kaisha ni tsutometeimasu
I work at a company every day.
Example #2
彼は銀行にめています。
かれ は ぎんこう に つとめています
kare wa ginkou ni tsutometeimasu
He works at a bank.
Example #3
勉に勉強しています。
きんべん に べんきょう しています
kinben ni benkyou shiteimasu
I study diligently.
Example #4
彼女は病院にめています。
かのじょ は びょういん に つとめています
kanojo wa byouin ni tsutometeimasu
She works at a hospital.
Example #5
会社に長くめました。
かいしゃ に ながく つとめました
kaisha ni nagaku tsutomemashita
I worked at the company for a long time.
Example #6
彼はめ先で頑張っています。
かれ は つとめさき で がんばっています
kare wa tsutomesaki de ganbatteimasu
He is working hard at his workplace.
Example #7
労感謝の日に休みます。
きんろうかんしゃ の ひ に やすみます
kinrou kansha no hi ni yasumimasu
I take a day off on Labor Thanksgiving Day.
Example #8
彼女は学校にめています。
かのじょ は がっこう に つとめています
kanojo wa gakkou ni tsutometeimasu
She works at a school.
Example #9
毎日勉に働きます。
まいにち きんべん に はたらきます
mainichi kinben ni hatarakimasu
I work diligently every day.
Example #10
める会社を変えました。
つとめる かいしゃ を かえました
tsutomeru kaisha o kaemashita
I changed the company I work for.
Example #11
め先で会議があります。
つとめさき で かいぎ が あります
tsutomesaki de kaigi ga arimasu
There is a meeting at my workplace.
Example #12
彼はめ始めて1年です。
かれ は つとめはじめて いちねん です
kare wa tsutomehajimete ichinen desu
He has been working for one year.
Example #13
勉な人は成功します。
きんべん な ひと は せいこう します
kinben na hito wa seikou shimasu
Diligent people succeed.
Example #14
会社に長くめたいです。
かいしゃ に ながく つとめたい です
kaisha ni nagaku tsutometaidesu
I want to work at the company for a long time.
Example #15
彼はめ先で尊敬されています。
かれ は つとめさき で そんけい されています
kare wa tsutomesaki de sonkei sareteimasu
He is respected at his workplace.