官 かん Meanings Noun government; government service; the bureaucracy government post; government official Kanji 官 official. Read as カン. Common phrases 官に就く (かんにつく) to enter the government service Words containing 官 警官 (けいかん) police officer 司令官 (しれいかん) commandant 退官 (たいかん) retirement from office And 471 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists