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Kanji Details for 官

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Stroke Count
8 Strokes
Radical
宀 + 5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. bureaucrat, the government
Readings
On'yomi: カン。

Japanese Meaning for 官

Dictionary Entries for 官

kan
noun
  1. government service; the bureaucracy

tsukasa
noun
  1. office; official (usu. 官,司,寮)
  2. chief; head (usu. 首,長)
  3. (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies

Stroke Order Diagrams for 官

Construction of Character for 官

Radicals and parts present in 官
» Radical shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
» Part mouth
Origin and construction of 官

Kanji related to 官

  • 宿

  • 使

    調

    沿

  • 宿

Meanings in Other Languages for 官

French
  1. fonctionnaire, gouvernemental
Portuguese
  1. burocracia, o governo
Spanish
  1. gobierno, gubernamental (lugar, persona), órgano del cuerpo

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