noun, noun, used as a suffix
job; work; occupation; position
General term for one's job, employment, or professional position. Can be used as a standalone noun or as a suffix in compound words like 会社員職 (company employee position).
彼は新しい職を探している。
He is looking for a new job.
彼女は管理職に就いた。
She took a managerial position.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Used for a skilled trade or craft, often in compound words like 職人 (craftsman) or 職芸 (craftsmanship). Less common as a standalone noun in this sense.
彼は職人の技を受け継いだ。
He inherited the skills of a craftsman.
The kanji 職 originally relates to 'duty' or 'office'. The reading しょく is the standard on'yomi. The obsolete reading そく is a historical variant.