This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: キン、ゴン、つと.める、-づと.め、つと.まる、いそ.しむ
Romaji: kin, gon, tsuto.meru, -zuto.me, tsuto.maru, iso.shimu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

diligence, become employed, serve

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  19
Frequency:  830
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-10-2
Korean Reading:  geun
Chinese Reading:  qin2
Unicode:  52e4
JIS:  3650

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1818
Nelson Index: 732
New Nelson Index: 552
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2g10.1
Four Corner Index: 4412.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 842
Gakken Index: 750
Japanese Names Index: 1698
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2415P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0411
Remembering the kanji Index: 1577
Busy People Index: 3.10
Kanji Flashcards Index: 376
Kodansha Compact Index: 223
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 853
Kanji in Context Index: 525
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1182
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1613
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1591
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1700
Essential Kanji Index: 726
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2287
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1945
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 762
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 941

Words

勤務 (きんむ)
service; duty; work
通勤 (つうきん)
commuting to work
勤労 (きんろう)
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
常勤 (じょうきん)
full-time employment
出勤 (しゅっきん)
attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); going to work; reporting for work
勤める (つとめる)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service
非常勤 (ひじょうきん)
part-time work
転勤 (てんきん)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
勤勉 (きんべん)
diligent; industrious
勤め (つとめ)
service; duty; business; responsibility; task; Buddhist religious services
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