JLPT N3 · 18 strokes
Kanji 職: "post, employment, work"
The kanji 職 means "post, employment, work". It is written with 18 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ショク, ソク 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)
ショクソク
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 | post, employment, work |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 305 of 2,501 |
Common words with 職
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 職業occupation; profession; job; vocation
- 職人craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker
- 職員staff member; employee; worker; personnel
- 職job; work; employment; occupation · duties
- 職場one's post; place of work; workplace
- 就職finding employment; getting a job
- 職務professional duties
- 職員室staff room
- 役職post; official position · managerial position; executive position
- 本職principal occupation; main job · professional; an expert; specialist
- 転職change of job; change of occupation; career change
- 聖職者clergyman; churchman; clergy
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