Quick answer
官 is the kanji for "Bureaucrat". A common reading is かん (kan). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Bureaucrat
Also : Organ · The government
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 官 represents 'BUREAUCRAT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of bureaucrat.
On-reading: かん — remember this sound by associating it with bureaucrat.
Example Sentences
官僚制度について学びました。
かんりょうせいどについてまなびました。
I learned about the bureaucratic system.
外交官になるのが夢です。
がいこうかんになるのがゆめです。
My dream is to become a diplomat.
Vocabulary using 官
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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