管

pipe, manage

JLPT N2 Grade 4 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: くだ
On'yomi: カン

Stroke order & writing

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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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 管

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.

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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