Word Meaning 就任

しゅうにん shuunin

就任 is read as しゅうにん (shuunin) and means assumption (of office).

Meaning

English

  1. assumption (of office)
  2. taking up (a post)
  3. inauguration
  4. installation

Reading

Kana

しゅうにん

Romaji

shuunin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 退任,離任,辞任 Rank 1713 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

就任式

しゅうにんしき

inauguration

就任演説

しゅうにんえんぜつ

inaugural speech

就職

しゅうしょく

finding employment

就業

しゅうぎょう

employment

就学

しゅうがく

entering school

就労

しゅうろう

working

就いて

ついて

about

就く

つく

to ascend (the throne)

就航

しゅうこう

entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship)

就寝

しゅうしん

going to bed

就役

しゅうえき

being placed on duty

就活

しゅうかつ

job hunting

Example Sentences

1

かれはだいとうりょうにしゅうにんした。

he was inaugurated as president.