就 – concerning, settle, take position

12 strokesTaught in grade 6#624 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 就 means concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シュウ、ジュ (shuu, ju); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is つ.く、つ.ける (tsuku, tsukeru). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 尢 (no. 43).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シュウ	shuu
On’yomi	ジュ	ju
Kun’yomi	つ.く	tsuku
Kun’yomi	つ.ける	tsukeru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 尢 (Kangxi radical 43). Components: 口・小・丶・亠・尤・尢.

Words using 就

就職しゅうしょくfinding employment就くつくto take (seat, position, course, office, etc.)就任しゅうにんassumption (of office)就業しゅうぎょうstarting work (for the day)

Example sentences

なぜ就職を断られたのか。

Why was I turned down for the job?

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友人の好意で職に就くことができた。

I was able to get a job through the good offices of my friend.

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彼は大統領に就任した。

He was inaugurated as President.

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Kanji with the same radical

尤

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