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N4 · 10 strokes · — · Irodori #351 · Elementary 2 L10

員

employee, member, number, the one in charge

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Readings

On’yomi
イン
Kun’yomi
—

Example words

  • 員

    いん

    member

  • 員数

    いんずう

    (total) number (of people or things); count

  • 員外

    いんがい

    non-membership

  • 員名

    いんめい

    member name

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A 10-stroke character meaning "employee" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.

🧩Components

Remember "employee" (員) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

全員 (ぜんいん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 全員 (ぜんいん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: イン — common in compound words (熟語).