Japanese symbol for “service”
勤務
きんむ
Romaji: kinmu
service; duty; work
In Japanese, service is 勤務, read きんむ (kinmu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs service; duty; work
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “service”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勤め | つとめ tsutome | service; duty; business |
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry; attendance |
| 役 | やく yaku | role; assignment; responsibility |
| 供給 | きょうきゅう kyoukyuu | supply; provision; service |
| サービス | サービス saabisu | service; help; assistance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通勤 | つうきん tsuukin | commuting to work |
| 出勤 | しゅっきん shukkin | going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work) |
| 勤め | つとめ tsutome | service; duty; business |
| 転勤 | てんきん tenkin | job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer |
| 勤労 | きんろう kinrou | labor; labour; exertion |
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
| 事務 | じむ jimu | office work; clerical work; administration |
| 義務 | ぎむ gimu | duty; obligation; responsibility |
See also: Chinese symbol for “service”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.