管 — pipe / control

Grade 4かん, くだ

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管 (readings: かん, くだ; Japanese kanji) means “pipe / control”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 管理 (management).

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What does 管 mean?

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Kanji	管
Meaning	pipe / control
Readings	かん, くだ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	管理 (management)

How to read 管

管 is read かん or くだ depending on the word.

Words with 管

保管ほかんbảo quản
管理quản lý
管轄quản hạt, thẩm quyền

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Updated: 2026-08-09