Kanji

司

司

director, official, govt office, rule, administer

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つかさどる

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさむ, かず, つかさ, つとむ, もと, もり

Common Readings

シ

Example sentences

上司 じょうし
新しい上司は、とても親切な人だ。

The new boss is a very kind person.

報告 ほうこく
彼は出張の結果を上司に報告した。

He reported the results of the business trip to his boss.

司る つかさどる
肝臓は、体内の代謝や解毒を司る重要な臓器だ。

The liver is an important organ that governs metabolism and detoxification in the body.

卿相 けいしょう
昔の卿相たちは、国政を司っていた。

The ministers of old administered the affairs of state.

司祭 しさい
その老いた司祭は、村人たちの悩みを聞き続けてきた。

The old priest has continued to listen to the troubles of the villagers.

司令官 しれいかん
司令官は冷静に状況を判断し、部隊に撤退を命じた。

The commander calmly assessed the situation and ordered the troops to withdraw.

閣下 かっか
司令官閣下の指示を仰ぎます。

We await instructions from His Excellency the Commander.

司会 しかい
結婚式の司会を友人に頼んだ。

I asked a friend to be the moderator at the wedding.

させていただく させていただく
本日は私が司会を務めさせていただきます。

I will serve as the chairperson today.

寿司 すし
カウンターで美味しい寿司を食べた。

I ate delicious sushi at the counter.

Example Vocabulary

上司

じょうし

superior; boss; supervisor

司る

つかさどる

to govern; to administer; to take charge of; to preside over

司祭

しさい

priest; cleric (especially Catholic or Orthodox)

司令官

しれいかん

commanding officer; commander

司会

しかい

presiding over a meeting; moderator; master of ceremonies

寿司

すし

sushi

司令

しれい

司令部

しれいぶ

司書

ししょ

司教

しきょう

bishop

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