就 — to take office / to begin

Grade 6しゅう, じゅ, つ

就 (readings: しゅう, じゅ, つ; Japanese kanji) means “to take office / to begin”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 就職 (finding a job).

What does 就 mean?

Kanji	就
Meaning	to take office / to begin
Readings	しゅう, じゅ, つ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school

How to read 就

就 is read しゅう or じゅ or つ depending on the word.

Example words with 就

Example	就職 (finding a job)

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Updated: 2026-07-14