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- 01会meeting, meet, partyThis kanji for meeting is an essential starting point for common words like 会議 (meeting).
- 02事matter, thing, factIt appears in 事 (matter) and forms half of the essential word 仕事 (work).
- 03業business, vocation, artsThis kanji represents business or vocation, seen in 業界 (industry) and 業績 (achievements).
- 04務task, dutiesIt carries the meaning of tasks or duties and combines with nearby cards for words like 任務 (mission).
- 05作make, production, prepareEssential for actions of making and building, it appears in words like 作業 (work operations).
- 06決decide, fix, agree uponThis kanji for deciding is used when fixing a choice or reaching a 決定 (decision).
- 07題topic, subjectIt introduces topics or subjects for discussion, such as a 題名 (title) or 題材 (theme).
- 08領jurisdiction, dominion, territoryRepresenting jurisdiction or understanding, it is used in the word 了解 (understood) in work contexts.
- 09結tie, bind, contractThis kanji means to tie or bind and leads to a 結果 (result) in business operations.
- 10書writeA fundamental action kanji for writing, used in words like 書記 (clerk) and 書店 (bookstore).
- 11委committee, entrust to, leave toIt covers the action of entrusting or committees, as seen in 委員会 (committee).
- 12任responsibility, duty, termRepresenting responsibility and duty, it is used to describe a 任期 (term of office) or 任務 (task).
- 13使use, send on a mission, orderThis kanji for use or sending a messenger is part of the common word 使用 (use).
- 14営camp, perform, buildIt relates to conducting business or management, appearing in 営業 (business operations).
- 15職post, employment, workThis kanji represents employment and work posts, found in 職業 (occupation).
- 16労labor, thank for, reward forIt refers to labor or toil and is essential for words like 労働 (labor).
- 17働work, (kokuji)This kanji specifically means to work, as seen in the verb 働く (to work).
- 18担shouldering, carry, raiseIt describes the action of bearing or carrying a load, used in 担当 (being in charge).
- 19仕attend, doing, officialA key component of the word 仕事 (work), it originally means to serve or attend.
- 20就concerning, settle, take positionThis kanji for taking a position appears in 職 (employment) contexts like 就職 (finding work).
- 21完perfect, completion, endThis character represents the final completion of a task or professional project.
- 22休rest, day off, retireEssential for discussing necessary rest or taking a scheduled day off from work.
- 23読readA fundamental action for anyone who needs to process reports, documents, or data.
- 24広wide, broad, spaciousAdvertising involves spreading information widely, making this a key action character.
- 25球ball, sphereThis kanji for sphere appears in professional contexts like working at a stadium.
- 26抗confront, resist, defyUse this to describe professional actions like protesting or resisting a formal decision.
- 27抜slip out, extract, pull outThis character relates to extracting key information or excelling beyond your peers.
- 28絶discontinue, sever, cut offIt describes stopping a process or expressing something as an absolute requirement.
- 29雇employ, hireThis is the primary character for the essential business act of hiring or employing staff.
- 30稼earnings, work, earn moneyFocus on the action of working for a living and generating professional income.
- 31勤diligence, become employed, serveThis kanji represents the diligence required when serving in a professional role.
- 32憤aroused, resent, be indignantIt captures the internal reactions of indignation or resentment that can arise at work.
- 33秦Manchu dynasty, name given to naturalized foreignersThis character often appears in historical contexts or as a component of specific business names.
- 34誰who, someone, somebodyA fundamental word for identifying who is responsible for a specific assignment or task.
- 35崔bluff, cliff, precipiceLearners will encounter this character frequently in professional settings through family names.
- 36哨scout, sentinelThis kanji refers to the specialized actions of a scout or sentinel on duty.
- 37楢oakIt represents the oak tree, found in specialized trade or botanical professional contexts.
- 38欣take pleasure in, rejoiceUse this to describe the joy or rejoicing felt after a successful professional outcome.
- 39魁charging ahead of othersThis kanji signifies leading the charge and being a pioneer within your field.
- 40韻rhyme, elegance, toneIt relates to the tone, rhyme, and overall elegance of professional communication.
- 41湛clear, deep, denseThe physical act of filling a container or wearing a deep smile connects 湛 to this collection.
- 42玩play, take pleasure in, trifle withPlaying with items or handling toys (玩具) captures the hands-on activity associated with 玩.
- 43牌label, mahjong tiles, medal牌 steps away from general movement to cover the specific tasks of applying labels and managing signboards.
- 44簗(kokuji), fish trap, weirSetting a fish trap or weir reflects a specialized form of physical labor represented by 簗.
- 45瞑close eyes, dark, sleepWhether closing your eyes to rest or engaging in meditation (瞑想), 瞑 focuses on a quieter type of exertion.
- 46稽think, consider稽 shifts the focus to mental tasks, highlighting the effort required to think and practice (稽古).
- 47徘wanderThe steady motion of wandering or patrolling an area is captured entirely by the steps of 徘.
- 48哺nurse, suckle哺 brings the vital work of nursing and childcare (保育) into the broader spectrum of daily activities.
- 49殺kill, murder, butcherHarsh but precise actions like butchering meat or deliberately diminishing something rely on the impact of 殺.
- 50褐brown, woollen kimonoHandling thick brown materials or putting on a woollen kimono ties 褐 to tactile, material-based tasks.
- 51妬jealous, envyInterpersonal reactions often involve the internal friction of feeling jealous (妬む), adding emotional dynamics via 妬.
- 52隙crevice, fissure, discordSpotting a narrow crevice or seizing a sudden opportunity emphasizes the observation skills found in 隙.
- 53胤descendent, issue, offspringTracing a descendent or preserving an offspring lineage introduces the generational tracking represented by 胤.