Meaning

Primary

To Get A Position

Alternative

To Get A Job

Word Type

godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means get a position. The verb vocab version is to get a position, or to get a job.

Note that 就く is used with another word that indicates a position or a job, like 王位に就く(becoming a king) or 仕事に就く (finding employment).

Reading

つく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If you want to get a position, there are two () interviews. Just pass the two interviews to get a job!

Context

Context Sentences

どうして日当で給与を支払う会社に就きたいの?

Why do you want to get a position at a company that pays you per diem?

みんなどんな仕事に就くことになるのかな。

I wonder what kind of jobs we all will end up getting.

これでジョフリー王子が王位に就くのは間違いないね。

This would definitely make Prince Joffrey take the throne.

コウイチの後、誰がトーフグの社長のポジションに就くと思う?

Who do you think will take Tofugu's president position after Koichi?

Kanji Composition