Kanji

What does the kanji 管 mean?

管 means tube, pipe; management. On'yomi カン. Kun'yomi くだ.

Quick facts
On'yomiカン
Kun'yomiくだ
Strokes14
Main radical竹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi カンKun'yomi くだ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

tube, pipe; management

Memory hook

A bamboo (竹) pipe looked after by an official (官) — PIPE, CONTROL.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 管かんtube, pipe
  • 管くだtube, pipe (a physical tube-shaped object)
  • 管理かんりmanagement, administration

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.