員
員

employee, member, number, the one in charge

10 strokesFrequency 54JLPT N3Grade 3

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Nanori

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Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

employee

Constituents

ハanimal legs
八eight
口mouth
目eye
貝clam
貝oyster
貝shellfish

Mnemonic Stories

The employee sometimes has to shut up and keep his mouth sealed like a clam to keep his job.

Dictionary

Common Words

全員ぜんいんぜいいんNounAdverbFreq #666
1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

Examples
委員は全員出席している。
The committee are all present.
店員てんいんていいんNounFreq #3279
1

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

Examples
店員はその荷物にラベルをつけた。
The clerk labeled the baggage.
職員しょくいんNounFreq #4431
1

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

Examples
職員以外入室禁止。
Admittance to staff members only.
員いんNounNoun suffixFreq #4735
1

member

Examples
彼はまったくの民主党員だ。
He is heart and soul a Democrat.
一員いちいんNounFreq #4943
1

one person; one member

Examples
君はいまやエリート集団の一員だ。
You are now among the elite.
社員しゃいんNounFreq #5638
1

company employee

Examples
私が前にいた会社では、ある冬の暗い夜に全社員の給与が強奪されました。
I have worked for one company where the payroll was snatched on a dark winter's night.
2

member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

従業員じゅうぎょういんNounFreq #5870
1

employee; worker

Examples
従業員たちは超過勤務をするのに異議を唱えた。
The employees demurred at working overtime.
委員いいんNounFreq #6233
1

committee member

Examples
委員は全員出席している。
The committee are all present.
委員長いいんちょうNounFreq #6236
1

chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president

Examples
スミス氏が後任の委員長として発表された。
Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.
人員じんいんNounFreq #6764
1

number of persons; personnel

Examples
多くの会社が人員を最低限にまで縮小した。
A lot of companies have pared their staff down to a minimum.
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