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What is the Kanji for 'Coach' and 'Supervise'? | 督

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Coach' and 'Supervise', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Coach' and 'Supervise' is 督.

    kanji

    督

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    Reading

    onyomiとく

    toku

    Parts

    叔Uncle, Younger sibling of parent 目Eye

    Example Word

    監督: director or supervisor. The Japanese verbal noun '監督 (かんとく)' can mean 'director' or 'supervisor', depending on the context. As 'director', it refers to someone who directs films, plays, or other creative works. For example: He is the director of this movie「彼はこの映画の監督です」(かれはこのえいがのかんとくです). As 'supervisor', it refers to someone who oversees or manages a team, project, or organization. For example: The supervisor checked the work「監督が仕事を確認しました」(かんとくがしごとをかくにんしました). The word is versatile and widely used in both creative and professional settings.

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1360

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 督

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    叔

    Meaning

    Uncle, Younger sibling of parent

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

Words Using 督

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    監督

    Meaning

    Director, Supervisor

Kanji Related to 督 Through the Part 叔

These 2 kanji contain the part 叔 as well.

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

    kanji

    淑

    Meaning

    Graceful

Kanji Related to 督 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    着

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    瞬

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    眺

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    眉

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    睦

    Meaning

    Friendly

Learn the Kanji 督

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What does 督 mean?

督 means 'Coach' and 'Supervise'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.