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勤
diligence
serve, duty, work, be employed
Kun'yomi
つとtsuto
On'yomi
きんkinごんgon
Kun'yomi
父ちちは銀ぎん行こうに勤つとめている。
My father works at a bank.
毎まい日にちの勤つとめをこなす。
I carry out my daily duties.
On'yomi
今日きょうは勤きん務むが長ながかった。
Work was long today.
九く時じに出しゅっ勤きんする予よ定ていだ。
I am scheduled to start work at nine o'clock.

Practice exercises

1
勤
Answer
きんごんつと
2
勤
Answer
diligenceserveworkdutyattendance
3
勤務む
service, duty, work
Answer
きんむ
4
勤勉べん
diligence, industry
Answer
きんべん
5
勤続ぞく
continuous service, unbroken service
Answer
きんぞく
6
勤め先さき
place of employment, workplace
Answer
つとめさき