仕 — to serve / work

Grade 3し, つか

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仕 (readings: し, つか; Japanese kanji) means “to serve / work”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 仕事 (work).

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What does 仕 mean?

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Kanji	仕
Meaning	to serve / work
Readings	し, つか
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	仕事 (work)

How to read 仕

仕 is read し or つか depending on the word.

Words with 仕

仕事しごとcông việc
仕方しかたcách làm
仕上しあhoàn thành
奉仕phục vụ

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Updated: 2026-08-09