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監

監 — oversee, official, govt office

Learn the correct stroke order for 監 (oversee), a 15-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school15 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)カンkan
Kun'yomi (訓読み)—
Strokes15
Radical皿
Frequency#408
Meaningsoversee, official, govt office, rule, administer

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

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Common Words

監禁かんきんconfinement; imprisonment; incarcerationnoun
監獄かんごくprisonnoun
監察かんさつinspection; inspectornoun
監視かんしmonitoring; watching; observationnoun
監修かんしゅう(editorial) supervision; general editorshipnoun
監督かんとくsupervision; control; superintendencenoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 監 (oversee) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 15 strokes with radical 皿.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 監 is #408, making it one of the most commonly used kanji.

Example Words in Context

監禁かんきん — confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
監獄かんごく — prison
監察かんさつ — inspection; inspector

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (皿)

皿dish盆basin益benefit盛boom盗steal盟alliance盤tray

Same reading

幹tree trunk環ring還send back緩slacken看watch over歓delight勧persuade甲armor

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 監 have?

The kanji 監 (oversee) has 15 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 監?

監 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 監 mean?

監 means: oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer. On'yomi readings: カン.

What JLPT level is 監?

監 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.