Quick answer
員 is the kanji for "Member". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is いん (in). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Member
Also : Employee · Number
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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
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 員 represents 'EMPLOYEE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of employee.
On-reading: いん — remember this sound by associating it with employee.
Example Sentences
駅員に質問しました。
えきいんにしつもんしました。
I asked the station staff a question.
全員で写真を撮りました。
ぜんいんでしゃしんをとりました。
We all took a photo together.
Vocabulary using 員
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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