管

pipe, manage

JLPT N2 Grade 4 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: くだ
On'yomi: カン

管 means "pipe, manage". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read くだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

管 in example sentences

薬くすりはどこに保管ほかんしてるの？

Kusuri wa doko ni hokan shiteru no?

Where do you keep your medicine?
ちゃんと体調たいちょう管理かんりをしなさいよ。

Chanto taichou kanri o shi nasai yo.

You must take good care of yourself.
お金かねは安全あんぜんな場所ばしょに保管ほかんしときなさい。

Okane wa anzen na basho ni hokan shitoki nasai.

Keep the money in a safe place.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 管 mean?: 管 means "pipe, manage". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 管 have?: 管 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 管 read?: It is read くだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 管?: 管 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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