Quick answer
官 is the kanji for "Organ / Bureaucrat / The Government". A common reading is かん (kan). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Organ / Bureaucrat / The Government
Also : Organ · Bureaucrat · The Government
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
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
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