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職 — occupation; employment

職 means “occupation; employment”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: ショク (shoku). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 職 (shoku, “job; work”).

職
Stroke order of 職
Meaning
occupation; employment
On'yomi
ショク (shoku)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
18
Level
JLPT N3 · set Work

How to remember 職

An ear (耳) for the sound (音) of a halberd (戈) at the forge: a trade.

Parts: 耳 ear · 音 sound · 戈 halberd

Words with 職

WordReadingMeaning
職しょく shoku onjob; work

Don't confuse it with

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