Japanese symbol for “proctor”
試験監督
しけんかんとく
Romaji: shikenkantoku
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
In Japanese, proctor is 試験監督, read しけんかんとく (shikenkantoku).
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Meanings
- n proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 試験 | しけん shiken | examination; exam; test |
| 試し | ためし tameshi | trial; test; try |
| 試み | こころみ kokoromi | attempt; trial; experiment |
| 入試 | にゅうし nyuushi | entrance examination |
| 試す | ためす tamesu | to try (out); to have a try (at); to test |
| 経験 | けいけん keiken | experience |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
| 監督 | かんとく kantoku | supervision; control; superintendence |
| 総督 | そうとく soutoku | governor-general; governor; viceroy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “proctor”.
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