JLPT N2
就
Settle, Take up (position), Accomplish
Onyomi
シュウ (shuu), ジュ (ju)
Kunyomi
つ (tsu)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
京 (capital) + 尤 (lame) + 亠 (lid)
📖 Mnemonic Story
A lame (尢) person, with a lid (亠) precariously balanced on their head, finally manages to settle (就) into a dream job in the capital (京). It took a lot of effort for this clumsy individual to settle down and accomplish their goal.
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Quick Hint:
Lame lid capital settle
Essential N2 Vocabulary
就職
しゅうしょく
Finding employment / Employment
就任
しゅうにん
Inauguration / Assumption of office
就労
しゅうろう
Starting work / Employment
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "就"
彼は新しい会社に＿＿＿＿＿した。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 就職は「しゅうしょく」と読みます。
English: Employment is read as 'shūshoku'.
English: Employment is read as 'shūshoku'.
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