司 – director, official, govt office

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The kanji 司 means director, official, govt office, rule, administer. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シ (shi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is つかさど.る (tsukasadoru). It is written with 5 strokes, under radical 口 (no. 30).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シ	shi
Kun’yomi	つかさど.る	tsukasadoru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 口 (Kangxi radical 30). Components: 一・口・亅.

Words using 司

上司じょうし(one's) superior司会しかいleading a meeting司るつかさどるto be in charge of司法しほうadministration of justice

Example sentences

上司に残業させられたんだよ。

My boss made me work overtime.

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その会議は森首相が司会をした。

The conference was presided over by Mr Mori.

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市長は市政を司る。

The mayor administers the affairs of the city.

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Kanji with the same radical

同合員問和名向告品各台口営可商味

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