司 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- シし · shi
- Kun
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- Meaning
- to administer; official; manage
Stroke order
Origin
A character depicting someone issuing orders, hence "to administer / manage."
Readings and examples
| Onシしshi | 司会しかい司令しれい上司じょうし |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 司会しかい
master of ceremonies; chairperson
- 上司じょうし
superior; boss
Example
姉が会の司会をした。
My older sister was the MC of the meeting.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)