督
督·supervise, urge
- On-yomi
- トク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 監督 | かんとく | director, manager, supervisor |
| 督促 | とくそく | demand, reminder (for payment) |
| 総督 | そうとく | governor-general |
Example sentences
あの映画の監督はとても有名だ。
あのえいがのかんとくはとてもゆうめいだ。
The director of that film is very famous.
家賃の督促の手紙が届いた。
やちんのとくそくのてがみがとどいた。
A reminder letter about the rent arrived.
彼は今年から野球部の監督になった。
かれはことしからやきゅうぶのかんとくになった。
He became the manager of the baseball team this year.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 監督 as かんどく — it is かんとく
- Confusing 督 with 篤 (トク, earnest), which shares the same on-reading
Memory aid
Picture it
An eye 目 sitting under everything else — the watching eye kept on the work from above.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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