JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 6

監 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

oversee; supervise

On
カンkan ケンken
Kun
みるmiru かんがみるkangamiru しらべるshiraberu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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監15 strokes

How to write 監: stroke order

監 has 15 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

監 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 監 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 監

The parts 監 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 臣

    minister; retainer

  • 𠂉

  • 皿

    plate; dish

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 6