JLPT N4 · 10 strokes
Kanji 員: "employee, member, number"
The kanji 員 means "employee, member, number, the one in charge". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read イン in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
イン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | employee, member, number, the one in charge |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 54 of 2,501 |
Common words with 員
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 全員all members; all hands; everyone; everybody
- 店員employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
- 職員staff member; employee; worker; personnel
- 員member
- 一員one person; one member
- 社員company employee · member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
- 従業員employee; worker
- 委員committee member
- 委員長chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman
- 人員number of persons; personnel
- 委員会committee; commission; board; panel
- 部員staff; member (club, society, etc.)
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