JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 就: "concerning, settle, take position"
The kanji 就 means "concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シュウ, ジュ in on'yomi and つ.く, つ.ける in kun'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)
シュウジュ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つ.くつ.ける
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 | concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 624 of 2,501 |
Common words with 就
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- に就いてà propos de, au sujet de, concernant · par, pour chaque
- 就職finding employment; getting a job
- 就くto take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to be hired; to be employed · to ascend (the throne); to accede
- 就任assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
- 成就fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation
- 就寝going to bed; retiring (for the night)
- 就活job hunting; job searching
- 就職活動job hunting; job searching
- 就職先place of employment
- 再就職reemployment
- 就いてabout; concerning; as to; regarding
- 職に就くto take up employment
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