務 — duty / service

Grade 5む, つと

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務 (readings: む, つと; Japanese kanji) means “duty / service”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 公務員 (civil servant).

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What does 務 mean?

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Kanji	務
Meaning	duty / service
Readings	む, つと
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	公務員 (civil servant)

How to read 務

務 is read む or つと depending on the word.

Words with 務

義務nghĩa vụ
勤務làm việc
公務員công chức

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Updated: 2026-08-09