Japanese symbol for “recruits”

充員

じゅういん

Romaji: juuin

recruitment (e.g. of troops)

In Japanese, recruits is 充員, read じゅういん (juuin).

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Meanings

n, vs recruitment (e.g. of troops)
n reserves; recruits; draftees

Kanji and stroke order

充

allot, fill

on: ジュウ
kun: あ.てる、み.たす

6 strokes · JLPT 1

員

employee, member, number

on: イン

10 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
充実	じゅうじつ juujitsu	fullness; completeness; perfection
補充	ほじゅう hojuu	replenishment; supplementation; supplement
充電	じゅうでん juuden	charging (electrically)
拡充	かくじゅう kakujuu	expansion
充満	じゅうまん juuman	being filled with; being full of; permeation
充てる	あてる ateru	to assign; to set aside
全員	ぜんいん zen'in	all members; all hands; everyone
議員	ぎいん giin	member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament

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