勤
キン, ゴン, つと.める, づと.め, つと.まる, いそ.しむ
diligence, become employed, serve
JLPT3 G6 S12 F830
As per ?# as described in 漢 (stretch over a fire) + 力 power/energy → *work diligently*; *industrious* → *employment*. Also, *be fit for/equal to* (a task).
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