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管理 (かんり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
management ; administration ; control
Broad term for overseeing, running, or controlling something, from a business to a system to personal affairs. Often used in compounds like 健康管理 (health management) or 在庫管理 (inventory control).
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Kanji 管 pipe, tube, wind instrument 理 logic, arrangement, reason Similar words 経けい 営えい 経営 focuses on running a business or enterprise, often with a profit motive. 管理 is broader and includes oversight, maintenance, and control of systems, data, health, etc.
運うん 営えい 運営 emphasizes the actual operation and day-to-day running of an organization or event. 管理 is more about supervision, regulation, and keeping things in order.
統とう 制せい 統制 implies stricter, often top-down control or regulation, sometimes by an authority. 管理 is a more general term for management and administration.
Etymology Compound of 管 (かん, 'pipe, control') and 理 (り, 'reason, manage'). The combination conveys the idea of managing or controlling something in an orderly way.
