JLPT N2

pipe, tube, control

Item 116 of 481 | 14 strokes | Radical: 竹 (bamboo), 官 (government)

Readings

On'yomiカン
Kun'yomiくだ

Mnemonic

GOVERNMENT (官) officials used to write on BAMBOO (竹) scrolls to CONTROL (管) things.

Example Words

管理 (かんり) management, control
水道管 (すいどうかん) water pipe
保管 (ほかん) storage, custody