ε‘
Member, Employee
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji ε‘ appears in η€Ύε‘ (shain), meaning 'company employee.' Japan's workplace culture is so influential that this is one of the first business-related kanji many learners encounter.
Memory Trick
Imagine a group photo of employees standing together. Every person in that group is a member, helping you remember ε‘.
Readings
Onyomi: γ€γ³ (in)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
η€Ύε‘
γγγγ (shain)
Company employee
εΊε‘
γ¦γγγ (tenin)
Store clerk
δΌε‘
γγγγ (kaiin)
Member
δΌη€Ύε‘
γγγγγγ (kaishain)
Office worker
Example Sentence
εΊε‘γ« θ³ͺεγγΎγγγ
γ¦γγγγ« γγ€γγγγΎγγγ
tenin ni shitsumon shimashita
I asked the store clerk a question.