就
就 — Concerning
concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per
On’yomiシュウ (shuu)
On’yomiジュ (ju)
Kun’yomiつく (tsuku)
Kun’yomiつける (tsukeru)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 就
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 就任 | しゅうにん shuunin | assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration |
| 就職 | しゅうしょく shuushoku | finding employment; getting a job |
| 就労 | しゅうろう shuurou | working; being employed; being hired |
| 就業 | しゅうぎょう shuugyou | employment; starting work |
| 就いて | ついて tsuite | about; concerning; as to |
| 就学 | しゅうがく shuugaku | entering school; school attendance |
Study notes
就 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #624 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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