Meaning & readings

task, duties

On’yomi
Kun’yomi つと.める
Nanori つかさ、み

Origin

This character combines two elements to express the idea of being bound to work. The left part suggests laying out or spreading something, while the simple stroke on the right indicates a person or action. Together, these components convey the sense of being committed or obligated to carry out responsibilities — the spreading or extending outward of one's effort and dedication to assigned tasks and duties.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Compound ideographic (combined meanings).

11 strokes

Components

  • meaning part
  • 丿 meaning part

Common words

  • 外務 がいむ foreign affairs
  • 義務 ぎむ duty; obligation
  • 急務 きゅうむ urgent business; pressing need
  • 教務 きょうむ academic affairs; educational affairs
  • 業務 ぎょうむ business; work
  • 勤務 きんむ service; duty
  • 兼務 けんむ serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of
  • 公務 こうむ official business; public business

Reference

Strokes
11
Kangxi radical
19
Grade
Grade 5 (Kyōiku)
Frequency rank
#111 (newspapers)
Former JLPT
level 2
Unicode
U+052D9