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What is the Kanji for 'Government' and 'Bureaucrat'? | 官

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Government' and 'Bureaucrat' is 官.

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    Reading

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    㠯Terraced hill 宀Roof

    Example Word

    官: official. 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.

    Radical

    宀

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    490

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 官

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

    radical

    㠯

    Meaning

    Terraced hill

    radical

    宀

    Meaning

    Roof

官 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    管

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    棺

    Meaning

    Coffin, Casket

    kanji

    館

    Meaning

    Building

Words Using 官

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    官僚

    Meaning

    Bureaucrat

    word

    長官

    Meaning

    Chief

    word

    警官

    Meaning

    Police

    word

    官庁

    Meaning

    Government

    word

    官

    Meaning

    Official

Kanji Related to 官 Through the Part 宀

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    察

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    宅

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    宣

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    富

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    宝

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    容

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    宰

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    寛

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    宴

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    宮

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

Learn the Kanji 官

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 官 mean?

官 means 'Government' and 'Bureaucrat'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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