252.員

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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’.

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3. Example Words

店員 てんいん
store clerk

I asked the store clerk for the price.

会社員 かいしゃいん
company employee

He works as a company employee.