監

oversee, watch

JLPT N1 15 strokes

On'yomi: カン

監 means "oversee, watch". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

監 in example sentences

トムの監督かんとくです。

Tomu no kantoku desu.

I'm Tom's coach.
監督かんとくをしてました。

Kantoku o shitemashita.

I was a coach.
監督かんとくはカナダ人にんです。

Kantoku wa kanadanin desu.

Our coach is Canadian.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 監

Common questions

What does the kanji 監 mean?: 監 means "oversee, watch". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 監 have?: 監 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 監 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カン.
What JLPT level is 監?: 監 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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