How to say 'Official' in Japanese | 官

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The Japanese word for Official is 'Kan', written as 官 in Japanese.'Official' in hiragana is かん.

word

官

Meaning

Official

Reading

かん

kan

Kanji

官Government, Bureaucrat

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '官 (かん)' refers to an official or a person holding a government position. It is commonly used in titles or roles related to public service or administration. For example: a government official「政府の官」(せいふのかん). This suffix is often attached to nouns to denote a specific type of official, such as '警察官 (けいさつかん)' (police officer) or '外交官 (がいこうかん)' (diplomat). It is important to note that '官' is typically used in formal contexts and is not used in everyday conversation unless referring to specific roles or titles.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

631

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 官

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

官

Meaning

Government, Bureaucrat

Words Related to 官 Through the Kanji 官

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 官 as well.

word

長官

Meaning

Chief

word

官僚

Meaning

Bureaucrat

word

官庁

Meaning

Government

word

警官

Meaning

Police

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What does 'Kan' (官) mean?

'Kan' means 'Official' .

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