官 — official / officer

Grade 4かん

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官 (readings: かん; Japanese kanji) means “official / officer”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 警察官 (police officer).

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What does 官 mean?

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Kanji	官
Meaning	official / officer
Readings	かん
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	警察官 (police officer)

How to read 官

官 is read かん depending on the word.

Words with 官

警察官けいさつかんcảnh sát viên
官庁cơ quan
官吏quan lại, công chức

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Updated: 2026-08-09