# 官 federal

(crown) + (bureaucracy)
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## Onyomi

KAN | Genghis KHAN's government consisted of a hairy guy and a sword.

## Mnemonic

| In the federal government, bureaucrats wear the crowns and have the power.

## Jukugo

官僚(かんりょう) | senior bureaucrat ★☆☆☆☆ 官 (federal) + 僚 (coworker) = 官僚 (senior bureaucrat) a senior bureaucrat - not the kind at the DMV, but the high powered kind that get like millions in bribes, kickbacks, and revolving-door funds.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
官 | federal | BUREAUCRACY |
宮 | palace | WASHTUB | 呂

The federal government is run by BEURACRATS.

There's a WASHTUB in the damn palace.

## Used In

- 館
- 棺
- 管

## Synonyms

bureaucrat 官僚 役人