diligence, duty, service

About this kanji

The kanji 勤 (kin) primarily means diligence, duty, or service. It is often used as a verb, especially in the word 勤める (つとめる), which means "to work" or "to be employed." In addition to its verbs, it appears in several nouns like 勤勉 (きんべん), which means "diligent," and 勤務 (きんむ), meaning "duty" or "work." Another related term is 勤労 (きんろう), which refers to labor or work. A useful note is that 勤 is often associated with the act of fulfilling one's responsibilities, whether in a job or as a student.

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Example sentences

• 毎日勤勉に勉強する。

  I study diligently every day.

Meanings across languages

English

diligence, duty, service

Tiếng Việt

cần cù, nhiệm vụ, phục vụ

日本語

勤勉, 義務, 奉仕

한국어

근면, 의무, 봉사

中文

勤奋, 职责, 服务

id

ketekunan, tugas, layanan

th

ความขยัน, หน้าที่, บริการ

es

diligencia, deber, servicio

fr

diligence, devoir, service

de

Fleiß, Pflicht, Dienst

pt

diligência, dever, serviço

Common compounds

• 勤めるつとめるto work, to be employed
• 勤勉きんべんdiligent, hardworking
• 勤務きんむduty, service
• 勤労きんろうlabor, work

Words using this kanji