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What is the Kanji for 'Pipe'? | 管

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Pipe' is 管.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe

    Reading

    kunyomiくだ

    kuda

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    Bamboo (竹)Government, Bureaucrat

    Example Word

    管: pipe or tube. The Japanese noun '管 (かん)' refers to a cylindrical object used to convey liquids, gases, or other substances. It can mean 'pipe' or 'tube' depending on the context. This word is commonly used in technical, industrial, or everyday settings. For example: water flows through the pipe「水が管を通る」(みずがかんをとおる). The air tube is clogged「空気の管が詰まっている」(くうきのかんがつまっている). Note that '管' can also metaphorically refer to something that channels or directs, such as in 'information pipeline'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1184

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    管理

    Meaning

    Management

    word

    Meaning

    Pipe, Tube

    word

    血管

    Meaning

    Blood vessel

    word

    保管

    Meaning

    Storage

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Equal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brush

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Box

    kanji

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 官 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Building

    kanji

    Meaning

    Coffin, Casket

Learn the Kanji

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What does 管 mean?

管 means 'Pipe'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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