# 管 tube

竹 (bamboo) + 官 (federal) Same-ON
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## Onyomi

KAN | Genghis KHAN smokes mad weed out of a tube.

## Mnemonic

| Bamboo tubes were installed by the federal government to bring water to the countryside.

## Kunyomi

くだ | tube - rubber tube, plumbing pipe. Unlike the related kanji 筒, (cylinder) 管 can be bent or flexible. ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

管理(かんり) | management ★★★★☆ 管 (tube) + 理 (reason) = 管理 (management) administration or management- you often see this on warning signs: "Don't walk on the grass - sincerely, the management", or on Windows "コンプター管理” (computer management)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
筒 | cylinder /pipe | HITLER |
管 | tube | BEURACRAT |

HITLER smokes a pipe of hash,

but BUEARUCRATS send messages through flexible pneumatic tubes - like in the movie Brazil.

## Synonyms

manage, dispose of 経営する 営む 管理 処理 処置 処分
pipe, tube 筒 管