仕

仕 — attend, doing, official

Learn the correct stroke order for 仕 (attend), a 5-stroke kanji.

JLPT N4Grade 35 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 5

On'yomi (音読み)シshi、ジji

Kun'yomi (訓読み)つか.えるtsukaeru

Strokes5

Radical人

Frequency#439

Meaningsattend, doing, official, serve

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Common Words

仕業しわざdeed (esp. negative); act; actionnoun

仕事しごとwork; job; labornoun

仕手してdoer; performernoun

仕草しぐさgesture; movement; actionnoun

仕様しようway; method; meansnoun

奉仕ほうしservice; ministry; attendancenoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 仕 (attend) is taught in grade 3 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N4 level. It has 5 strokes with radical 人.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 仕 is #439, making it one of the most commonly used kanji.

Example Words in Context

仕業しわざ — deed (esp. negative); act; action

仕事しごと — work; job; labor

仕手して — doer; performer

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (人)

人person 今now 介jammed in 仏Buddha 仁humanity 代substitute 以by means of 付adhere

Same reading

事matter 自oneself 地ground 持hold 思think 使use 死death 私private

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 仕 have?

The kanji 仕 (attend) has 5 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 仕?

仕 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 仕 mean?

仕 means: attend, doing, official, serve. On'yomi readings: シ, ジ. Kun'yomi readings: つか.える.

What JLPT level is 仕?

仕 is a JLPT N4 kanji. This is a beginner-level kanji.