Today’s Kanji is “員” (in); Kanji for “member”.
Handwritten Kanji “員” (in)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “員”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 員 | イン | in | 10 | 口 | member |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “員”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 店員 | てんいん | ten-in | sales clerk, salesperson, shop assistant |
| 会社員 | かいしゃいん | kaishain | Office worker |
| 配達員 | はいたついん | haitatsuin | Deliveryman |
一員（いちいん）= a member of society, a member of a family, a member of a team