Word details

公務員

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 公務員.

Dictionary

Entry

公務員うむいんNounFreq #19816
1

public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant

Examples
彼は20年前、大学を卒業するとすぐに公務員になった。
He entered civil service 20 years ago right after college.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokesFrequency 118JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

おおやけ

Nanori

あきらきみきんたかただしともひろまさ

task, duties

11 strokesFrequency 111JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

つと.める

Nanori

つかさ

employee, member, number, the one in charge

10 strokesFrequency 54JLPT N3Grade 3

On

イン

Nanori

いなかず

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