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監

JLPT N1 · 15 strokes

The kanji 監 — “surveillance”

監 means surveillance and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 15 strokes and uses the dish radical (皿).

Stroke order · 15 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): カン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): —
Radical: 皿 · dish
Strokes: 15

How to remember 監

Watching closely as if checking one's face in a dish (皿) — supervision. 監督 (director/coach); 監視カメラ means CCTV!

Example words with 監

On'yomi readings

監督かんとくdirector, coach
監視かんしsurveillance

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