勤 Kanji – diligence
The Japanese kanji 勤 can mean diligence, become employed, serve.
Meaning and Readings
How is 勤 read?
勤 has the onyomi readings キン, ゴン and the kunyomi readings つとめる, -づとめ, つとまる, いそしむ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kin, gon, tsutomeru, zutome, tsutomaru, isoshimu.
Common Japanese Words Using 勤
These common Japanese words contain 勤. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 勤め（つとめ） — service, duty, business, responsibility, task
- 勤める（つとめる） — to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in)
- 勤め先（つとめさき） — place of work
- 勤続（きんぞく） — continuous service
- 勤勉（きんべん） — diligent, hard-working, industrious
- 勤務（きんむ） — service, duty, work
- 勤労（きんろう） — labor, labour, exertion, diligent service
- 勤労者（きんろうしゃ） — worker
- 出勤（しゅっきん） — going to work, leaving for work, attendance (at work), being at work, presence (in the office), reporting for work
- 通勤（つうきん） — commuting to work