員 means employee
member, number, the one in charge
A mouth to feed and a shell of pay: a staff member.
On'yomi
- インin
Kun'yomi
- None
How it's built
- 口mouth
- 貝shell
Common words
- 員いんmember
- 会員かいいんmember; the membership
- 動員どういんmobilization; mobilisation
- 一員いちいんone person; one member
Through history
Oracle bone
Bronze
Seal
- Today