官

How to Write the bureaucrat Kanji 官 – Stroke Order

The kanji 官 means "bureaucrat, the government, organ" and is part of the JLPT N3 curriculum. This character is essential for Japanese learners to master. Use the interactive stroke order diagram above to learn the correct writing sequence and practice until you can write it from memory.

官 bureaucrat Kanji – Readings and Usage

官 has multiple readings depending on context:

• Onyomi (音読み): かん - This is the Chinese-derived reading
• Kunyomi (訓読み): - This is the native Japanese reading

Learning Tips for 官 (bureaucrat)

• Practice writing the strokes in the correct order shown in the animation on paper
• Pay attention to stroke direction and sequence
• Start slowly and build up speed as you become more comfortable
• Use spaced repetition to review this kanji regularly
• Watch captioned YouTube videos such as Speak Japanese Naturally