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勤

Diligence, Become Employed, Serve

12 strokes

On readings 音読み

きん、ごん

Kun readings 訓読み

つと.める、-づと.め、つと.まる、いそ.しむ

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Words using 勤

勤めるつとめるto work (for)N5 勤めつとめworkN3 通勤つうきんcommuting to workN3 出勤しゅっきんgoing to workN2 勤勉きんべんindustryN1 勤務きんむserviceN1 勤め先つとめさきplace of workN1 転勤てんきんtransfer (to another office of a company)N1 勤労きんろうlaborN1 勤務者きんむしゃworkers ; employees ; people on duty 勤続きんぞくcontinuous service 勤労者きんろうしゃworker

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