Kanji

管

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くだ

Nanori (Name Reading)

うち, すげ

Common Readings

カン, くだ

Example sentences

管理 かんり
アパート 管理 任されている

He is entrusted with the management of the apartment.

軽視 けいし
安全 管理 軽視 して いけない

We must not make light of safety management.

保管 ほかん
貴重品 フロント 預かり して 保管 いたします

We will keep your valuables at the front desk.

倉庫 そうこ
その 商品 倉庫 保管 されている

Those goods are stored in the warehouse.

血管 けっかん
健康 ため 血管 若々しく 保つ こと 大切

For health, it is important to keep your blood vessels youthful.

管理人 かんりにん
アパート 管理人 預けた

I left the key with the apartment manager.

かん
古い 新しい もの 取り替える

Replace the old pipe with a new one.

管轄 かんかつ
この 事件 この 警察署 管轄

This case is outside the jurisdiction of this police station.

警視庁 けいしちょう
警視庁 東京都 警察 行政 管轄 する 機関 です

The Metropolitan Police Department is the agency that oversees the police administration of Tokyo.

保管庫 ほかんこ
古い 書類 地下 保管庫 ある

The old documents are in the underground storage vault.

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