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職
job · work · occupation · post
N3On: しょく
Memory Aid
'Shoku' — He got 'SHOOK' by the demands of his new JOB.
The kanji for JOB (職) starts with 耳 (ear) at the top. Below it, you see a component that looks like a spear (戈) and a mouth (口). Visualize your job as needing to listen (耳), battle challenges (戈), and communicate (口).
Vocabulary
職業しょくぎょうoccupation; profession
職場しょくばworkplace
辞職じしょくresignation
転職てんしょくchange of job
職人しょくにんartisan; craftsman
Example Sentences
私の職業は面白いです。
My job is interesting.
職場はどこですか。
Where is your workplace?
彼は辞職しました。
He resigned.
彼女は転職したいです。
She wants to change jobs.