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    3. 勤番

    勤番

    勤きん番ばん

    taking turns on duty

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveHistoryWork & CareerKanji Vocab24 strokes

    きんばん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    taking turns on duty
    2.
    being on duty at a daimyo's residence in Edo or Osaka
    historical term

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    Kanji that make up this word

    勤
    つと.める・-づと.め・つと.まる・いそ.しむ…(2)
    diligence・become employed・serve
    番
    つが.い…(3)
    turn・number in a series
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