government, official, authority
On'yomi (音読み)
- カン
- ケン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「官」 primarily means government, official, or authority. It is typically used as a noun, often appearing in compounds related to government and office. For example, 「政府」 (せいふ) means government, while 「官庁」 (かんちょう) refers to a government office. Another common term is 「官職」 (かんしょく), which means a government position, and 「官員」 (かんいん) is used for a government official. When you see this kanji, it often indicates something related to formal institutions or roles in governance, emphasizing its significance in societal structures.
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Example sentences
彼は政府の官です。
He is a government official.
Meanings across languages
- English
- government, official, authority
- Tiếng Việt
- chính quyền, quan chức
- 日本語
- 政府, 官庁, 官職
- 한국어
- 정부, 공식, 권위
- 中文
- 政府, 官员, 权威
- id
- pemerintah, pejabat, otoritas
- th
- รัฐบาล, เจ้าหน้าที่, อำนาจ
- es
- gobierno, oficial, autoridad
- fr
- gouvernement, fonctionnaire, autorité
- de
- Regierung, Beamter, Behörde
- pt
- governo, oficial, autoridade
Common compounds
- 政府せいふgovernment
- 官庁かんちょうgovernment office
- 官職かんしょくgovernment position
- 官員かんいんgovernment official
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