What does the kanji 務 mean?

Memory hook

With strength (力) and action (攵) you carry out the task assigned — DUTY, SERVICE.

Main radical

Built from

• 矛spear 5 strokes
• 力power 2 strokes
• 攴tap, strike lightly 4 strokes
• 攵strike, tap 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

• 義務ぎむduty, obligation
• 事務所じむしょoffice
• 公務員こうむいんcivil servant, government official
• 務めるつとめるto serve as, to hold (a role or post)

More words with this kanji

• 務めつとめduty, task
• 公務こうむpublic duty, official business
• 任務にんむduty, mission
• 勤務きんむwork, service, duty
• 庶務しょむgeneral affairs (administration)
• 業務ぎょうむbusiness operations, duties, work
• 職務しょくむduties, official responsibilities
• 責務せきむduty, responsibility
• 税務署ぜいむしょtax office
• 務まるつとまるto be capable of fulfilling (a role), be suited for
• 守秘義務を負うしゅひぎむをおうto bear a confidentiality obligation
• 業務を引き継ぐぎょうむをひきつぐto hand over work
• 業務改善を推進するぎょうむかいぜんをすいしんするto drive operational improvement