監 Kanji - Meaning, Readings, Stroke Order

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

皿部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, かね, ただ, てる, み

Common Readings

カン

Example sentences

警察は２４時間体制で容疑者の自宅を監視している。

The police are monitoring the suspect's house 24 hours a day.

獄司は冷酷な眼差しで、囚人たちを監視していた。

The jailer watched the prisoners with a cold gaze.

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.

会場に監督の怒声が響き渡った。

The coach's angry shout echoed through the venue.

犯人は被害者を地下室に三日間監禁した。

The criminal confined the victim in a basement for three days.

会社の会計監査が来週行われる。

The company's accounting audit will be conducted next week.

刑の確定後、彼は直ちに刑務所へ収監された。

He was taken to the detention center after his sentence was finalized.

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監

Kanji

Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

監視

監督

監禁

監視カメラ

監獄

監査

監視下

収監

総監

監修

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