Japanese Kanji

shuu

concerning · settle · take position

Grade 6 · JLPT N1 · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONシュウshuu
  • ONジュju
  • KUNつ.くtsu
  • KUNつ.けるtsu

Meaning

Concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per.

Stroke order for 就

就 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 12 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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