つと
Meanings
Noun
Polite
1. one's business
2. reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha
3. bargain; discount
4. money paid to a prostitute or geisha
Kanji used
honorable
devotion to work
Pitch accent
つとめ
Composed of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
① 当然しなければならないこと。任務。義務。② 会社・役所などで働くこと。勤務。③ 仏道の修行。勤行。④ 服役。刑務所暮らし。
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
article offered at a bargain price (mainly of imperfect produce)