What is the Kanji for 'Official'? | 曹

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Official' is 曹.

Parts of the Kanji 曹

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

曹 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

Kanji Related to 曹 Through the Part 曰

These 3 kanji contain the part 曰 as well.

Kanji Related to 曹 Through the Part 曲

These 2 kanji contain the part 曲 as well.

Learn the Kanji 曹

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 曹 mean?

曹 means 'Official'.

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.