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Japanese symbol for “administer”

Romaji: osameru
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to administer

In Japanese, administer is , read (osameru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v1, vt to rule; to govern; to reign over; to administer; to manage (e.g. a household)
  2. v1, vt to subdue; to suppress; to quell; to settle (e.g. a dispute)

Kanji and stroke order

reign, be at peace, calm down
on: ジ、チ
kun: おさ.める、おさ.まる、なお.る、なお.す
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “administer”

WordReadingMeaning
とうじる toujiruto administer (medicine); to give
もる moruto administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to prescribe
つかさどる tsukasadoruto be in charge of; to manage; to direct
たばねる tabaneruto govern; to manage; to control
くわす kuwasuto inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow); to administer

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいじ seijipolitics; government
ちりょう chiryou(medical) treatment; care; therapy
めいじ meijiMeiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
じち jichiself-government; autonomy
とうち touchirule; reign; government
ちあん chianpublic order; public peace; public security

See also: Chinese symbol for “administer”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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