官
bureaucrat · the government · organ
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and phonetic. Person working in building.
Symbolism
Bureaucrat, government office, government. Represents public organization.
Component Breakdown
roof + 㠯
Words & Expressions
Words written with 官
Four-Character Compounds
半官半民
はんかんはんみん
semi-governmental; semi-official
判官贔屓
ほうがんびいき
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
官尊民卑
かんそんみんぴ
putting the officials and bureaucrats above the people; treating the governors as more important than the governed; statism
無位無官
むいむかん
having no special rank or title
貪官汚吏
たんかんおり
corrupt government official
高位高官
こういこうかん
(person of) high rank and office (exalted station); persons in high positions
文武百官
ぶんぶひゃっかん
all the officials, both military and civil
官官接待
かんかんせったい
bureaucrats entertaining bureaucrats using public funds
Anime & Manga
天官赐福
Heaven Official's Blessing
A well-known work with 官 in its Japanese title.
空戦魔導士候補生の教官
Sky Wizards Academy
A well-known work with 官 in its Japanese title.
ブルータル 殺人警察官の告白
Brutal
A well-known work with 官 in its Japanese title.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 官 mean in Japanese?
官 means bureaucrat, the government, organ.
How do you read 官?
On'yomi: カン (KAN).
How many strokes does 官 have?
官 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 宀 (roof).
Is 官 a good kanji for a tattoo?
官 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means bureaucrat, the government, organ. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.