勤 — diligent / to work

Grade 6きん, ごん, つと

勤 (readings: きん, ごん, つと; Japanese kanji) means “diligent / to work”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 勤務 (work).

What does 勤 mean?

Kanji	勤
Meaning	diligent / to work
Readings	きん, ごん, つと
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school

How to read 勤

勤 is read きん or ごん or つと depending on the word.

Example words with 勤

Example	勤務 (work)

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Updated: 2026-07-14