Kanji

督

督

coach, command, urge, lead, supervise

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トク

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさむ, かみ, こう, すけ, すすむ, ただ, ただす, まさ, よし

Common Readings

トク

Example sentences

監督 かんとく
新作映画の監督が記者会見を行った。

The director of the new movie held a press conference.

怒声 どせい
会場に監督の怒声が響き渡った。

The coach's angry shout echoed through the venue.

家督 かとく
彼は若くして家督を継ぎ、一族の伝統を守り抜いた。

He succeeded to the family headship at a young age and protected the family traditions to the end.

隠居 いんきょ
祖父は家督を息子に譲り、田舎で隠居生活を送っている。

My grandfather passed the family headship to his son and is living a retired life in the countryside.

提督 ていとく
提督は、数多くの海戦で艦隊を勝利に導いた。

The old admiral led the fleet to victory in numerous naval battles.

ニミッツ ニミッツ
太平洋戦争中、ニミッツ提督はアメリカ太平洋艦隊の司令長官を務めた。

During the Pacific War, Admiral Nimitz served as the Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet.

現場監督 げんばかんとく
彼は工事現場の現場監督として働いている。

He is working as a site supervisor at the construction site.

指示を出す しじをだす
現場監督は作業員に的確な指示を出した。

The site supervisor gave precise instructions to the workers.

映画監督 えいがかんとく
有名な映画監督になるのが私の夢です。

My dream is to become a famous film director.

Example Vocabulary

監督

かんとく

supervision; director; supervisor

家督

かとく

family headship; inheritance; succession

提督

ていとく

admiral

総督

そうとく

現場監督

げんばかんとく

site supervisor, foreman

映画監督

えいがかんとく

film director

総督府

そうとくふ

監督官

かんとくかん

監督生

かんとくせい

助監督

じょかんとく

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