How to say "Consulate" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Consulate" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Consulate" is "Ryoujikan", written in japanese as "領事館".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '領事館 (りょうじかん)' refers to a 'consulate', which is an office or building where a consul works. A consul is a government official who represents their country in a foreign city, helping citizens of their own country who are traveling or living there. The consulate provides services such as issuing visas, assisting with legal matters, and offering support in emergencies. Example sentences: I went to the consulate to renew my passport「領事館にパスポートの更新に行きました」(りょうじかんにぱすぽーとのこうしんにいきました). The consulate is located in the city center「領事館は市の中心にあります」(りょうじかんはしのちゅうしんにあります).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 3 Kanji:
The kanji "領" means "Territory" and can be read as "Ryou". The kanji "事" means "Thing" and can be read as "Ji" and "Koto". And The kanji "館" means "Building" and can be read as "Kan", "Tate" and "Yakata".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Ryoujikan" mean in japanese?
"Ryoujikan" means "Consulate" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for territory?What is the Kanji for thing?What is the Kanji for building?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Consulate" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". And The hiragana "や" is read as "ya".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.