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Kanji Detail for 督 - "supervise, urge"

督

  • Meaning

    督 means "supervise, urge." Also associated with watch.

    1. Supervise - To oversee; to direct.

    2. Watch - To observe carefully; to monitor.

    3. Urge - To encourage strongly; to push forward.

    4. Chief - A leader; the head of a group.

    5. Correct - To set right; to discipline.

  • Words using 督

    • 監督 かんとく Listen supervision; control; superintendence
    • 総督 そうとく Listen governor-general; governor; viceroy
    • 督促 とくそく Listen urge; demand; importunity

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    • Verified meaning: supervise, urge
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おさむ, すすむ, ただし, ただす)
    • Also carries these associations: watch

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 督

    Given names 督(おさむ)Listen 督(すすむ)Listen 督(ただし)Listen 督(ただす)Listen 督(とく)Listen

    Surnames 督(まさる)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    coach; command; urge; lead; supervise

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    supervise, oversee, direct

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) to supervise

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to supervise, to oversee, to direct

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To supervise. Leading subordinates in person is called 督. | To reproach. Such as 督過 (reproach for faults), 督責 (urge and reproach). | An official title. Such as 都督 (commander-in-chief), 總督 (governor-general).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    toku(トク) トク

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    目 罒 (me・mehen)

  • Related Keywords

    supervise watch urge chief correct eldest son heir overseer manager administration authority boss command control direction discipline governance guidance inspection leader monitoring oversight regulation

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