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お勤め

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お勤め

つとめ
Noun
Freq #18971
1

Polite

one's business

2

reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha

3

bargain; discount

4

Archaic

money paid to a prostitute or geisha

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 830
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

diligence
become employed
serve

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キン
ゴン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つと.める
-づと.め
つと.まる
いそ.しむ
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

honorable
manipulate
govern

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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