員 — “member” in Japanese

Grade 3いん

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“member” in Japanese is 員, read in (いん). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 会員 (member).

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What does 員 mean?

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Kanji	員
Meaning	member
Readings	いん
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	会員 (member)

How to read 員

員 is read in (いん) depending on the word.

Words with 員

店員てんいん
全員ぜんいん
委員
会員
公務員

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Updated: 2026-08-28