What does kanji 司 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 司 is director.

How is kanji 司 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 司 are つかさど.る; the onyomi readings are シ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 司?

Kanji 司 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 司?

The main radical for kanji 司 is 口.

What words use kanji 司?

Example words that use kanji 司 include 司法, 司会, 司書, 司令官.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 7

司

Meaning

Kanji 司

director

director, official, govt office, rule, administer

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つかさど.る
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: つつかつかさ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #759
Strokes: 5
Radical: 口
Components: 一 • 亅 • 口
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 151 entries that include this kanji.

司法

しほう

administration of justice

司会

しかい

leading a meeting

司書

ししょ

librarian

司令官

しれいかん

commandant

司令部

しれいぶ

headquarters

司令

しれい

command

司会者

しかいしゃ

chairman

司法裁判

しほうさいばん

judicial trial

司教

しきょう

bishop (Catholic)

司祭

しさい

priest

司法書士

しほうしょし

judicial scrivener

司法権

しほうけん

judicial power

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は会議の司会を務めた。

He acted as the chairperson of the meeting.

私の上司はとても厳しい。

My boss is very strict.

彼女は図書館の司書です。

She is a librarian at the library.

司法の独立は重要です。

The independence of the judiciary is important.

司令官は撤退を命じた。

The commander ordered a retreat.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.