官
bureaucrat · the government · organ
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
roof + 㠯
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and phonetic. Person working in building.
Symbolism
Bureaucrat, government office, government. Represents public organization.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
半官半民
はんかんはんみん
semi-governmental; semi-official; semi-governmental
判官贔屓
ほうがんびいき
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog; sympathy for a tragic hero
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; putting the officials and bureaucrats above the people
無位無官
むいむかん
having no special rank or title; having no special rank or title
貪官汚吏
たんかんおり
corrupt government official; 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; (person of) high rank and office (exalted station)
文武百官
ぶんぶひゃっかん
all the officials, both military and civil; 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; bureaucrats entertaining bureaucrats using public funds
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?
Yes. 官 (bureaucrat, the government, organ) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.