員
1. Meaning and Reading
- member, personnel
- Onyomi : いん
2. Kanji Explanation
- 口 : speaks
- 貝 : money
The figure of a person in an organization who speaks (口) and handles money (貝) — symbolizing ‘member’ or ‘staff’.
3. Example Words
店員
てんいん
store clerk
店員さんに値段を聞いた。
I asked the store clerk for the price.
会社員
かいしゃいん
company employee
彼は会社員として働いている。
He works as a company employee.
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