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How to say 'Management' in Japanese | 管理

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The Japanese word for Management is 'Kanri', written as 管理 in Japanese.'Management' in hiragana is かんり.

    word

    管理

    Meaning

    Management

    Reading

    かんり

    kanri

    Kanji

    管Pipe 理Reason

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '管理 (かんり)' means 'management'. It refers to the act of controlling, overseeing, or administering something, such as a business, property, or system. This word is commonly used in professional and organizational contexts. For example: He is in charge of the management of the company「彼は会社の管理を担当しています」(かれはかいしゃのかんりをたんとうしています). Proper management of resources is essential「資源の適切な管理が不可欠です」(しげんのてきせつなかんりがふかけつです). The word can also be used in contexts like 'time management' (時間管理, じかんかんり) or 'stress management' (ストレス管理, ストレスかんり).

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1558

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 管理

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    管

    Meaning

    Pipe

  • kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

Words Related to 管理 Through the Kanji 管

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 管 as well.

  • word

    管

    Meaning

    Pipe, Tube

  • word

    血管

    Meaning

    Blood vessel

  • word

    保管

    Meaning

    Storage

Words Related to 管理 Through the Kanji 理

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 理 as well.

  • word

    理由

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    料理

    Meaning

    Cooking, Cuisine

  • word

    無理

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    理論

    Meaning

    Theory

  • word

    理科

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    修理

    Meaning

    Repair

  • word

    心理

    Meaning

    Psychology

  • word

    処理

    Meaning

    Processing, Disposal

  • word

    理想

    Meaning

    Ideal

  • word

    論理

    Meaning

    Logic

  • word

    原理

    Meaning

    Principle

  • word

    生理

    Meaning

    Menstruation, Physiology

  • word

    代理

    Meaning

    Proxy

  • word

    合理

    Meaning

    Rationality

  • word

    義理

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    合理的

    Meaning

    Rational

  • word

    整理

    Meaning

    Organize, Sort

  • word

    物理

    Meaning

    Physics

  • word

    理事

    Meaning

    Director

  • word

    倫理

    Meaning

    Ethics

  • word

    理念

    Meaning

    Philosophy

  • word

    真理

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    理性

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    理屈

    Meaning

    Logic, Reasoning

  • word

    総理

    Meaning

    Premier

  • word

    地理

    Meaning

    Geography

  • word

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    調理

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    理解

    Meaning

    Understanding

  • word

    論理的

    Meaning

    Logical

  • word

    無理矢理

    Meaning

    Forcibly

  • word

    理系

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    総理大臣

    Meaning

    Prime Minister

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