# 務 — duty; task

務 means “duty; task”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ム (mu). Kun'yomi: つと(める) (tsutomeru). You'll see it in words such as 務める (tsutomeru, “to serve as; to act as”).

- Meaning: duty; task
- On'yomi: ム (mu)
- Kun'yomi: つと(める) (tsutomeru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Work

## How to remember 務

Sounds like 矛: both read ム.

Parts: 矛 halberd · 攵 pointer · 力 power

## Words with 務

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 務める | つとめる (tsutomeru) | to serve as; to act as |
| 務め | つとめ (tsutome) | service; duty |

## More in the “Work” set

[務](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/duty/) · [任](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/responsibility/) · [職](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/occupation/) · [役](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/role/) · [副](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/deputy/) · [労](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/labour/) · [製](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/manufacture/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/duty/. Last updated 2026-11-01.