Kanji

官

bureaucrat, the government, organ

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさ, きみ, これ, たか, のり, ひろ

Common Readings

カン

Example sentences

神官 しんかん
厳かな儀式の最中、神官が祝詞を奏上した。

In the midst of a solemn ceremony, the Shinto priest recited the ritual prayer.

太祝詞 ふとのりと
神官によって太祝詞が読み上げられた。

The grand prayer was recited by the Shinto priest.

官 かん
この事業は官民協力のもとで行われている。

This project is being carried out with public-private cooperation.

警官 けいかん
警官が泥棒を追いかけている。

The police officer is chasing the thief.

抑え込む おさえこむ
警官は暴れる男を地面に抑え込んだ。

The police officer pinned the thrashing man to the ground.

指揮官 しきかん
指揮官は進撃の命令を下した。

The commander gave the order to advance.

号令 ごうれい
指揮官の号令に従って、兵士たちは一斉に前進した。

Following the commander's order, the soldiers advanced all at once.

警察官 けいさつかん
道に迷ったので、近くにいた警察官に道を尋ねた。

I got lost, so I asked a nearby police officer for directions.

数 すう
駅前には数人の警察官が立っていた。

Several police officers were standing in front of the station.

教官 きょうかん
教習所の教官はとても厳しかったが、教え方は上手だった。

The instructor at the driving school was very strict, but his way of teaching was good.

Example Vocabulary

神官

しんかん

Shinto priest

官

かん

government; official; office

警官

けいかん

police officer

指揮官

しきかん

commander; officer in command

警察官

けいさつかん

police officer

教官

きょうかん

instructor; professor

司令官

しれいかん

commanding officer; commander

器官

きかん

organ

文官

ぶんかん

civil official; civilian official

上官

じょうかん

superior officer; high official

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