member, person
On'yomi (音読み)
- イン
- エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「員」 primarily means "member" or "person" and is commonly used in various contexts. It typically appears in compound nouns rather than as a standalone term. For instance, 「社員」(しゃいん) refers to a "company employee," indicating someone who works at a business. Similarly, 「部員」(ぶいん) means "club member," reflecting participation in a group, while 「院員」(いいん) denotes a "member of an institution," like a hospital or academy. Another common usage is 「職員」(しょくいん), which means "staff" or "employee" in public settings. Note that this kanji does not have a native Japanese reading, so it is usually encountered in its on'yomi forms.
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Example sentences
私たちのチームは五人の員です。
Our team has five members.
Meanings across languages
- English
- member, person
- Tiếng Việt
- thành viên, người
- 日本語
- 員, 人, メンバー
- 한국어
- 회원
- 中文
- 会员
- id
- anggota
- th
- สมาชิก
- es
- miembro
- fr
- membre
- de
- Mitglied
- pt
- membro
Common compounds
- 社員しゃいんcompany employee
- 部員ぶいんclub member, department member
- 院員いいんmember of an institution
- 職員しょくいんstaff, personel
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