官: the kanji for official; government post
官 is a JLPT N3 kanji that means official; government post. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
官 is written in 8 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
官 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
カン (kan)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 警官けいかん · keikan | police officer |
| 官庁かんちょう · kanchō | government office |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 警官に道を聞いた。Keikan ni michi o kiita.I asked a police officer for directions.
- この書類は官庁に提出します。Kono shorui wa kanchō ni teishutsu shimasu.I will submit these documents to the government office.
- 若い警官が街を見回っていた。Wakai keikan ga machi o mimawatte ita.A young police officer was patrolling the town.
- 官庁での手続きに時間がかかった。Kanchō de no tetsuzuki ni jikan ga kakatta.The procedures at the government office took time.
- 事故現場に警官が駆けつけた。Jikogenba ni keikan ga kaketsuketa.A police officer rushed to the accident scene.
Questions about 官
How many strokes does 官 have?
官 is written in 8 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 官?
The on readings are kan (カン). 官 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 官?
N3. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N3 falls between the former Levels 2 and 3.
More JLPT N3 kanji
Rules and society
Executive Japanese by CCN is one-on-one online Japanese for managers and directors doing business in Japan.
Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 官
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.