Quick answer
仕 is the kanji for "to serve". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is つか.える (tsukaeru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
to serve
Also : to attend · to do · to act · Official
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 仕 represents 'ATTEND'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of attend.
On-reading: し — remember this sound by associating it with attend. Kun-reading: つか.える.
Example Sentences
仕事が忙しくて大変です。
しごとがいそがしくてたいへんです。
Work is busy and tough.
仕方がないので諦めました。
しかたがないのであきらめました。
I gave up because there was no other choice.
Vocabulary using 仕
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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