noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. supervision, control, superintendence, direction.

noun

  1. director, superintendent, supervisor, coach, foreman, manager, overseer, controller, boss.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
監督 かんとく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oversee, official, govt office
けん カン (7th, N1)
bend down, bow, lie prostrate
ガ ふ.せる ふせ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
retainer, subject
シン とみ おみ (4th, N2)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
coach, command, urge
トク ただ ただし (9th, N1)
uncle, youth
シュク よし (9th, N1)
younger of brothers, father's younger brother, younger brother of a husband
シュク まめ
above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)