就
就·take up (a post), settle into, concerning
- On-yomi
- シュウジュ
- Kun-yomi
- つ(く)つ(ける)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 就職 | しゅうしょく | finding employment |
| 就任 | しゅうにん | taking up a post |
| 成就 | じょうじゅ | fulfilment, realization |
| 就く | つく | to take up (a seat, post, course) |
Example sentences
姉は来年の春に就職します。
あねはらいねんのはるにしゅうしょくします。
My sister starts work next spring.
彼は四十歳で社長の座に就いた。
かれはよんじっさいでしゃちょうのざについた。
He took the president's chair at forty.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 成就 as せいしゅう — it is じょうじゅ, the one place 就 keeps the ジュ reading
- Reading 就職 as しゅしょく — the first syllable is long: しゅうしょく
Memory aid
Picture it
京 (a capital, a tall building) beside 尤: heading for the high place and settling into it — taking up your position.
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