管
Pipe
Meanings
Pipe, Tube, Wind Instrument, Drunken Talk, Control, Jurisdiction
On'yomi
かん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
くだ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
管 is written in 14 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
管 (Pipe) is taught on WaniKani at level 24 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #517 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 14 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 24
Words using 管
ブラウン管ブラウンかんcathode-ray tube移管いかんtransfer of control管轄かんかつjurisdiction管区かんくjurisdiction管弦楽かんげんがくorchestral music管弦楽団かんげんがくだんorchestra管制かんせいcontrol (by the state)管制塔かんせいとうcontrol tower管内かんないwithin the jurisdiction (of)管理かんりcontrol管理者かんりしゃmanager管理職かんりしょくmanagement管理人かんりにんadministrator気管きかんtrachea気管支きかんしbronchus血管けっかんblood vessel
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