日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningsoversee, official, govt office, rule, administer
On'yomiカン
Kun'yomi
Strokes15
Radical

Compounds

  • confinement, imprisonment, incarceration

  • auditor, inspector

  • inspection, inspector

  • monitoring, watching, observation, surveillance

  • (editorial) supervision, general editorship, supervising director

  • supervision, control, superintendence, direction

Example sentences

  • I spent three years looking for a good director, but couldn't find one.

  • She was heard to criticize the manager.

  • He was aware of being watched.

  • He did not so much as greet the manager.

  • It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.

  • A satellite was launched into orbit to monitor melting glaciers.

  • There was only one warden on duty when the riot started.

  • The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to prison.