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官 kanji: meaning “bureaucrat”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N38 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
bureaucrat
On'yomi
カン
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 官

A bureaucrat sits under a roof (宀) all day, stamping papers and talking with his mouth (口).

Parts in this story:口

How to write 官: stroke order

官 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 官

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Kanji that share parts with 官.