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JLPT N214画 · 14 strokesradical 竹freq #890

register, membership, enrollment

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セキ
  • シャク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • しるべ

Mnemonic

A bamboo stick (竹) marks your place in a member's registry (籍), guiding you to where you belong.

About this kanji

The kanji "籍" primarily means register or membership, and it is often used in a noun form. For instance, in the compound "学籍" (がくせき), it refers to a student's enrollment or student status, which is essential for school records. Another compound, "国籍" (こくせき), means nationality, indicating the country to which a person belongs. There’s also the phrase "籍を入れる" (せきをいれる), which means to register, commonly used when you enroll in a new home or formal group. A note for learners is that this kanji frequently appears in bureaucratic or official contexts related to personal records.

Built from

セキ

Example sentences

  • 私は登録籍を更新しました。

    I updated my registration.

Meanings across languages

English
register, membership, enrollment
Tiếng Việt
đăng ký, thẻ, hội viên
日本語
登録, 会員, 名簿
한국어
등록, 회원가입, 등록
中文
注册, 会员, 登记
id
pendaftaran, keanggotaan, enrollment
th
การลงทะเบียน, สมาชิก, การเข้าเรียน
es
registro, membresía, inscripción
fr
registre, membre, inscription
de
Register, Mitgliedschaft, Eintragung
pt
registro, membro, inscrição

Common compounds

  • 学籍がくせきstudent status, academic record
  • 籍を入れるせきをいれるto register, to enroll
  • 国籍こくせきnationality, citizenship
  • 親族しんぞくrelatives, kin

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