Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 勤


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Meaning

work, duty, serve

Pronunciation

KIN
tsutomeru

Explanation

Left: blooming plant (plant with 2 blossoms ロロ at growing plant ), right: strength/force

Mnemonic

Blooming plants give me strength for my work.

Radicals

Flower, blossom(This plant is a growing plant 丰 with two flowers ロロ. [growing plant 丰 = like a tree with many branches, but the roots are not shown])
power force
growing plant
plant, grass(Shows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.)
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Vocabulary

勤勉 きんべん industry, diligence
出勤 しゅっきん going to work, at work
勤め つとめ service, duty, business, responsibility, task
勤める つとめる to work (for), to endeavor, to be diligent
勤め先 つとめさき place of work
勤労 きんろう labor, exertion, diligent service
勤務 きんむ service, duty, work
転勤 てんきん transfer/transmission
通勤 つうきん commuting to work

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