げん
監

noun, noun used as a suffix

Archaism.
  1. special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi).

noun

Archaism.
  1. secretary, third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
監
 監 げん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oversee, official, govt office
けん　カン (Early Jr. High, N1)
bend down, bow, lie prostrate
ガ　ふ.せる　ふせ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
retainer, subject
シン　とみ　おみ (4th, N2)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)