“Supervise” or “Control” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “督”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “督” means “Regulate”, “Watch carefully” or “Press (a person for) urge” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “督”

Jouyou Kanji “督” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
13 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
とく(toku) |
| Kun-Yomi |
み(る)(mi(ru)) |
| ただ(す)(tada(su)) |
| うなが(す)(unaga(su)) |
| ひき(いる)(hiki(iru)) |
| かしら(kashira) |
| Meanings |
Watch, Watch carefully |
| Regulate, Control, Supervise |
| Urge, Press (a person for) urge, demand |
| Lead, Command |
| Governor-general, Secretary, Chief |
| Heir, Heiress |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “督”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 督学(とくがく-to ku ga ku) |
To supervise schoolwork |
| 督戦(とくせん-to ku se n) |
Urging soldiers to fight more vigorously |
| 督促(とくそく-to ku so ku) |
Pressing, Urge, Demand, Importunity |
| 督励(とくれい-to ku re i) |
Encouragement, Urging |
| 家督(かとく-ka to ku) |
Headship of a family, Family estate, Family fortune, Inheritance, Heir, Successor |
| 監督(かんとく-ka n to ku) |
① Supervision, Control, Superintendence, Direction, ② Director, Superintendent, Supervisor, Coach, Foreman, Manager, Controller, Boss |
| 総督(そうとく-so u to ku) |
Governor, Governor‐general |
| 提督(ていとく-te i to ku) |
Admiral |
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