官

bureaucrat, the government, organ

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:8

JLPT:N3

Frequency:230

Vocabulary

カン

Word	Reading	Meaning
外交官	ガイコウカン	diplomat
官界	カンカイ	bureaucracy
官公庁	カンコウチョウ	government and municipal offices; public agencies
官庁	カンチョウ	government office; government agency; authorities
官邸	カンテイ	official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
官報	かんぽう	official daily gazette; official telegram
係官	かかりかん	official in charge
北海道開発庁長官	ほっかいどうかいはつちょうちょうかん	Director General of Hokkaido Development Agency
神官	かんづかさ	(Shinto) priest
神官	かみづかさ	(Shinto) priest

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

esteem, furthermore, still, yet

party, faction, clique

build, camp, conduct (business), occupation, perform

pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk, control, jurisdiction

guest, visitor, customer, client

goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses

public chamber, hall

usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting