JLPT N2 · 14 strokes
Kanji 管: "pipe, tube, wind instrument"
The kanji 管 means "pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk, control, jurisdiction". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カン in on'yomi and くだ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くだ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk, control, jurisdiction |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 517 of 2,501 |
Common words with 管
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 管理control; management (e.g. of a business)
- 只管intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely
- 保管charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit
- 血管blood vessel; vein
- 管理人administrator; janitor; manager; concierge · custodian; executor
- 管pipe; tube · wind instrument
- 管理者manager; administrator; landlord; warden · root (user)
- 管轄jurisdiction; control
- 管制control (by the state); controlling; coordination · air traffic control
- 保管庫safe; vault; storage cabinet
- 煙管(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru · cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
- 気管trachea; windpipe
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