司

preside; director; official; govt office; rule; administer

5 strokes. Taught in grade 4. Newspaper frequency rank 759.

Readings

• シ (on reading): 寿司 (すし) sushi; 上司 (じょうし) (one's) superior
• つかさどる (kun reading): 司る (つかさどる) to be in charge of

Components

• 一
• 口
• 一 radical one
• 亅 radical hook
• 口 radical mouth

Kanji containing 司

• 飼 domesticate
• 詞 part of speech
• 伺 pay respects
• 嗣 heir
• 祠 small shrine
• 笥 lunch box
• 覗 peep

Words using 司

• 寿司 (すし) sushi
• 上司 (じょうし) (one's) superior
• 司令官 (しれいかん) commandant
• 司会 (しかい) leading a meeting
• 司令部 (しれいぶ) headquarters
• 司る (つかさどる) to be in charge of
• 公司 (コンス) company (in China)
• 司 (つかさ) office
• 東司 (とうす) toilet in a Zen monastery
• 会堂司 (かいどうづかさ) ruler of a synagogue
• 菓子司 (かしつかさ) Japanese confectionery store (orig. one of high standing, supplying the imperial court, etc.)

154 words in all.

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