What is the Kanji for "Director"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Director", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Director" is "司".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Shi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 1 parts:

The kanji "口" means "Mouth" and can be read as "Ku", "Kuchi", and "Kou"

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "司" mean in japanese?

"司" means "Director".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

上司: "Boss". The Japanese noun '上司 (じょうし)' refers to a person who has authority and oversees the work of others in an organization or company. A '上司' is typically a manager, supervisor, or other person in a leadership position. They are responsible for providing guidance, making decisions, and ensuring the completion of tasks by their subordinates. For example: My boss asked me to finish the report - (上司が報告書を仕上げるように私に頼みました). The new boss started today - (新しい上司が今日から勤務を始めました).

司令: "Commander". The Japanese noun '司令 (しれい)' means 'commander'. This word refers to a military officer who is in charge of a particular unit or operation. It can also be used to describe the person in charge of an organization or a particular activity. For example: The battalion commander - (大隊の司令), The commander of the ship - (艦長)

司法: "Justice". The Japanese noun '司法 (しほう)' means 'justice'. It refers to the system of law and the administration of justice within a country. This includes the courts, judges, lawyers, and other legal professionals who are responsible for upholding the law and ensuring fair and impartial proceedings. For example: The justice system in Japan is very rigorous - (日本の司法制度はとてもしっかりしている). The role of the judiciary is to interpret and apply the law - (司法の役割は法律を解釈し適用することである).

司会: "Emcee". The Japanese verbal noun '司会 (しかい)' means 'emcee'. This word refers to the person who hosts or moderates an event, such as a conference, ceremony, or television program. The emcee introduces speakers, keeps the event flowing, and ensures everything runs smoothly. For example: The emcee welcomed the guests - (司会者が来賓を歓迎した). The conference emcee did a great job - (学会の司会者は素晴らしい仕事をした).

寿司: "Sushi". The Japanese noun '寿司 (すし)' refers to a traditional Japanese dish consisting of bite-sized portions of cooked vinegared rice topped with raw seafood or other ingredients. Sushi is commonly served in restaurants and is a popular food in Japan and around the world. For example: I love eating sushi - (寿司を食べるのが好きです). Let's go for sushi tonight - (今夜寿司を食べに行きましょう).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi"

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.