職 — occupation / job

Grade 5しょく

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職 (readings: しょく; Japanese kanji) means “occupation / job”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 職業 (occupation).

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What does 職 mean?

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Kanji	職
Meaning	occupation / job
Readings	しょく
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	職業 (occupation)

How to read 職

職 is read しょく depending on the word.

Words with 職

職人しょくにんnghệ nhân
職業nghề nghiệp
退職nghỉ việc
就職xin việc
殉職tử vong khi làm nhiệm vụ

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Updated: 2026-08-09