Memory phrase for the Kanji: 員


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Meaning member

Pronunciation

IN

Explanation

Top: mouth , below: shell/money (Image of a cone-shell with two feelers/antennas )

Mnemonic


 
(In a singing club) If you have a mouth and money you can become a member.

Radicals

mouthA small square stands for the mouth, and a big square is an enclosure.
moneyshell a cowries-shell (used as money)
Member
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 Vocabulary

店員 てんいん  shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson
公務員 こうむいん  government worker, public (civil) servant
工員 こういん  factory worker
係員 かかりいん  person in charge, official
会員 かいいん  member, the membership
全員 ぜんいん  all members (unanimity), all hands, the whole crew
動員 どういん  mobilization
委員 いいん  committee member
定員 ていいん  fixed number of regular personnel, capacity (of boat, hall, aeroplane, etc.)


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