しょく
職
　
に
つ
就
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to take up employment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょく
職
　
に
つ
就
　
く
 職に就く しょくにつく
しょく
職
　
に
　
つ
　
く
 職につく しょくにつく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

post, employment, work
ショク　ソク　もと (5th, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
sword, potter's clay, to gather
ショク　シキ　シ
sound, noise
おと　オン　ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
concerning, settle, take position
シュウ　つ.く　ジュ (6th, N1)
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
reasonable, just, natural
ユウ　もっと.も　とが.める (Kentei Pre-1)
crooked-big radical (no. 43)
オウ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)