The kanji 官 primarily conveys the meaning of "government," "official," or "bureaucracy." It refers to a person holding an official position within an organization, especially within a government or administrative body. It can also imply a place or institution associated with official duties.

・On-yomi (音読み): カン (kan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or very rare.

⚫︎政府官僚 Translation: Government official; bureaucrat ⚫︎検官 Translation: Prosecutor; Public official ⚫︎役官 Translation: Official

The kanji 官 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). ⚫︎The semantic component is 宀 (うかんむり), representing a house or building. ⚫︎The phonetic component is the character 吅 (pronounced かん in some contexts), which contributes to the sound. The overall structure suggests a place (the house, 宀) where officials (the phonetic 吅) carry out their duties.