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Picture story for the kanji 員, meaning employee

員 kanji: meaning “employee”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N410 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
employee
On'yomi
イン
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 員

An employee is a shellfish (貝) with a mouth (口), always opening up to talk at work.

Parts in this story:貝, 口, 目

How to write 員: stroke order

員 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 員

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Kanji that share parts with 員.