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What is the Kanji for 'Oversee'? | 監

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Oversee' is 監.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oversee

    Reading

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    Plate Servant, Retainer

    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

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1161

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Servant, Retainer

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 4 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Overflow, Excessive

    kanji

    Meaning

    Consider, Model

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Indigo

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    監査

    Meaning

    Audit

    word

    監視

    Meaning

    Surveillance

    word

    監督

    Meaning

    Director, Supervisor

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 皿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profit, Benefit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alliance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Salt

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prosper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Basin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Disk

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 臣 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Storehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face, Confront

    kanji

    Meaning

    Look, Perusal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess

Learn the Kanji

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What does 監 mean?

監 means 'Oversee'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior 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.