This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シ、つかさど.る
Romaji: shi, tsukasado.ru
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: つ、つか、つかさ
Romaji: tsu, tsuka, tsukasa
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

director, official, govt office, rule, administer

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  30
Frequency:  759
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  3-1-4
Korean Reading:  sa
Chinese Reading:  si1
Unicode:  53f8
JIS:  3B4A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2931
Nelson Index: 877
New Nelson Index: 698
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d2.14
Four Corner Index: 1762.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 497
Gakken Index: 712
Japanese Names Index: 164
Daikanwanjiten Index: 3257
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0777
Remembering the kanji Index: 1863
Kanji Flashcards Index: 400
Kodansha Compact Index: 318
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 524
Kanji in Context Index: 1204
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1861
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2538
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1881
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2007
Essential Kanji Index: 761
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3648
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3549
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 412
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 451

Words

(つかさ)
office; official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
司令 (しれい)
command; control; commander
司法 (しほう)
administration of justice
司教 (しきょう)
bishop (Catholic); prelate; episcopal; potifical
寿司 (すし)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
()
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryo system)
司会 (しかい)
chairmanship; leading a meeting; presenter; host; moderator
公司 (こうし、コンス)
company; firm (in China)
上司 (じょうし)
superior authorities; boss
司祭 (しさい)
priest; minister; pastor
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