監 — Oversee / Official / Govt Office / Rule

Master (高手)かん

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監 (readings: かん; Japanese kanji) means “Oversee / Official / Govt Office / Rule”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 監督 (director).

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Kanji	監
Meaning	Oversee / Official / Govt Office / Rule
Readings	かん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	監督 (director)

How to read 監

監 is read かん depending on the word.

Words with 監

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Updated: 2026-07-22