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Kotomora

督

coach, command, urge, lead, supervise

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 1,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • トク

Kun'yomi

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Nanori

  • ただ
  • ただし

Meaning

督 centers on overseeing and directing others: coaching, commanding, urging, leading, or supervising. The common thread is an authoritative eye that watches and guides.

Most common words using 督

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  • 監督かんとく
    N3

    supervision; control; superintendence; direction

  • 提督ていとく

    admiral; commodore

  • 総督そうとく

    governor-general; governor; viceroy

  • 家督かとく

    heir; successor

  • 助監督じょかんとく

    assistant director (in taking professional movies)

  • 督促とくそく
    N1

    urge; demand; importunity

  • 国際基督教大学こくさいキリストきょうだいがく

    International Christian University

  • 舞台監督ぶたいかんとく

    stage director

  • 現場監督げんばかんとく

    field overseer; site foreman

  • インド総督インドそうとく

    Viceroy of India

  • プロテスタント監督教会プロテスタントかんとくきょうかい

    Protestant Episcopal Church

  • 世界基督教統一神霊協会せかいきりすときょうとういつしんれいきょうかい

    Unification Church (kor: Tongil Gyohoe); The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity

  • 世界基督教統一神霊教会せかいきりすときょうとういつしんれいきょうかい

    Reverend Sun Myung Moon's unification Church

  • 作業監督者さぎょうかんとくしゃ

    operation supervisor

  • 作画監督さくがかんとく

    animation director

  • 共同監督きょうどうかんとく

    co-director

  • 労働基準監督官ろうどうきじゅんかんとくかん

    labor standards inspector (labour)

  • 労働基準監督署ろうどうきじゅんかんとくしょ

    Labour Standards Inspection Office

  • 家督相続かとくそうぞく

    succession to headship of a family

  • 指導監督しどうかんとく

    guidance and supervision

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Etymology

督 combines 叔 (which may have originally represented a hand picking beans, suggesting careful selection) with 目 (eye), giving the idea of watching over or supervising with a discerning eye.

Meaning mnemonic

An eye 目 under a hand picking carefully 叔: imagine a coach watching every move, urging and directing with a sharp eye.

Reading mnemonic

For トク, picture a coach talking to you: 'talk' -> トク, as the supervisor gives commands and guidance.