supervise, guard
On'yomi (音読み)
- カン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- み.る
About this kanji
The kanji "監" primarily means to supervise or guard. It is often used as a noun in compounds. One common compound is "監督" (かんとく), which means supervision and is often used to refer to a director or supervisor in various fields, such as sports or film. Another important word is "監視" (かんし), meaning surveillance, which relates to the act of monitoring something closely, often for security purposes. Additionally, "監査" (かんさ) translates to audit, referring to an official inspection of accounts or financial records. A helpful usage note is that while "監" can be associated with overseeing or watching, its emphasis is more on responsibility and authority.
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Example sentences
彼は監督として参加した。
He participated as a director.
Meanings across languages
- English
- supervise, guard
- Tiếng Việt
- giám sát, canh gác
- 日本語
- 監視, 監督
- 한국어
- 감독하다, 지키다
- 中文
- 监督, 守卫
- id
- mengawasi, mengawal
- th
- ดูแล, รักษา
- es
- supervisar, guardar
- fr
- superviser, garder
- de
- überwachen, bewachen
- pt
- supervisionar, guardar
Common compounds
- 監督かんとくsupervision, direction
- 監視かんしsurveillance, monitoring
- 監査かんさaudit, inspection
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