Meaning
Director, govern, administer — to oversee or be in charge of responsibilities, roles, or ceremonies.
- 司会 — host, moderator
- 司祭 — priest
- 司法 — judiciary, justice
- 司令 — command, control
- 上司 — boss, superior
- 司る — to govern, to be in charge of
Originally shaped like a divine figure descending from heaven to give commands. It symbolizes a role of control or direction, often tied to speech and authority. The radical 口 reflects the use of voice in administration or ceremony.
彼は 会議の司会をつとめました。
He served as the moderator of the meeting.
司令官が 命令を出しました。
The commander issued the order.
上司に 報告をしました。
I reported to my boss.
🎧 シ is the onyomi used in most compound words. The kunyomi つかさどる is used less commonly and typically in more formal or literary contexts.