監
かん
kan
JLPT N315 strokesKanjiLevel 45 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
監 is the kanji for "Oversee". The most common reading is かん (kan). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Oversee
Also : Rule · Official · Administer · Government office
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Readings
onかん/ kan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
臣丶皿
Example Sentences
獄監が監獄の秩序を保つために巡回していた。
ごくかんがごくごくのちつじょをたもつためにじゅんかいしていた。
The prison warden patrolled to maintain order in the prison.
監督についてはなします。
かんとくについてはなします。
I talk about supervision.
Vocabulary using 監
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 25, 2026
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