The kanji 勤 generally conveys the idea of diligence, effort, work, or service. It suggests the act of working hard, applying oneself, and performing duties. It emphasizes a sense of dedication and commitment to a task or responsibility.

・On-yomi (音読み): キン (kin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つと（める） (tsuto(meru)), つと（まる） (tsuto(maru))

⚫︎ 勤務 (kinmu) Translation: Work; service; duty. ⚫︎ 勤勉 (kinben) Translation: Diligence; assiduity; industry. ⚫︎ 会社に勤める (kaisha ni tsutomeru) Translation: To work for a company.

If the user's native language is Vietnamese: This kanji has a significant correspondence with Vietnamese, stemming from the shared Sino-Vietnamese (Hán Việt) origins. The kanji 勤 corresponds to the Vietnamese word cần. The kanji 勤 is pronounced cần in Vietnamese, and is used in the following words: Cần cù (Diligence) Cần mẫn (Diligence) Chuyên cần (Dedicated)

The kanji 勤 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいいもじ, keisei moji). The left side is a radical (偏, へん, hen) that signifies "strength" or "power," derived from the character 力 (chikara), meaning "power" or "strength." The right side is 堇 (kin), which functions phonetically. Together, these components convey the idea of exerting effort or strength, and working diligently. The historical development shows a consistent emphasis on the idea of work, effort, and duty, as reflected in its modern meaning.