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JLPT N213画 · 13 strokesradical 見freq #3800

supervise, urge

On'yomi (音読み)

  • トク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • とく.する

Mnemonic

The supervisor carefully watches with a guiding arrow, urging his team to stay focused and hit their targets.

About this kanji

The kanji 督 means to supervise or urge someone to take action. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs, highlighting roles related to oversight or pressure to fulfill duties. For example, 督促 (とくそく) refers to a demand for payment, often used in financial contexts. Another example is 監督 (かんとく), which means supervision, commonly used in settings like schools or workplaces where oversight is needed. Finally, 指督 (しとく) relates to recommendations or suggestions. A useful note is that while 督 can imply urging someone, it typically carries a formal tone, distinguishing it from more casual terms for encouragement.

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Example sentences

  • 上司が仕事を督促した。

    The boss urged me about the work.

Meanings across languages

English
supervise, urge
Tiếng Việt
giám sát, thúc đẩy
日本語
督する, 監視する
한국어
감독하다, 촉구하다
中文
监督, 敦促
id
mengawasi, mendorong
th
ตรวจสอบ, เร่งเร้า
es
supervisar, urgir
fr
superviser, exhorter
de
überwachen, drängen
pt
supervisionar, exortar

Common compounds

  • 督促とくそくdemand for payment
  • 指督しとくrecommendation
  • 監督かんとくsupervision, director (film)

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