Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 務
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務 |
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
duty, work, play your part |
Pronunciation |
MU
tsutomeru |
Explanation |
Left: spear 矛 (developed from the image of a barbed lance [not to be mistaken with 'beforehand': 予]), right: hit/strike 攵 (hand 又 with a stick ノ), strength/force 力 |
Mnemonic
| The spear hits with force: That's its duty. |
Radicals
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矛
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barbed lance | (The radical munohoko shows a barbed lance. Do not mistake with prior/beforhand 予. Other radicals with weapons are: 戈 殳 斤) |
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攵
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Stick in a hand | (The radical nobun shows a hand  or 又 that holds a stick ノ (simplified from the Chinese radical 66 攴 for whip or rap.)) |
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力
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power force | |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 務める |
つとめる |
to work (for), to endeavor, to be diligent | | 義務 |
ぎむ |
duty, obligation, responsibility | | 事務所 |
じむしょ |
office | | 税務署 |
ぜいむしょ |
tax office | | 公務員 |
こうむいん |
government worker, public (civil) servant | | 庶務 |
しょむ |
general affairs | | 事務 |
じむ |
business, office work | | 任務 |
にんむ |
duty, function, office, mission, task | | 公務 |
こうむ |
official business, public business |
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