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監 = 一 + 皿 + 臣 + 𠂉

監 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “oversee”. It is built from 一 (one), 皿 (dish), 臣 (retainer) and 𠂉 (reclining). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1562. It appears as a component in 4 other characters in this index.

Keyword
oversee
RTK frame
1562
Strokes
15
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
наблюдать
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
監 supervise

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 一 one
  2. 皿 dish
  3. 臣 retainer
  4. 𠂉 reclining

Alternative decomposition

  1. 皿 dish
  2. 臣 retainer
  3. 二 two

Characters that contain 監

How to find 監 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “dish” + “retainer”. 監 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 監 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.