How to say 'Office' in Japanese | 局

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The Japanese word for Office is 'Kyoku', written as 局 in Japanese.'Office' in hiragana is きょく.

word

局

Meaning

Office

Reading

きょく

kyoku

Kanji

局Bureau

Explanation

The Japanese noun '局 (きょく)' primarily means 'office' or 'bureau', referring to a place where administrative or professional work is conducted. It is often used in the context of government or organizational departments, such as '郵便局 (ゆうびんきょく)' (post office) or '放送局 (ほうそうきょく)' (broadcasting station). For example: I went to the post office「郵便局に行きました」(ゆうびんきょくにいきました). The broadcasting station is nearby「放送局は近くです」(ほうそうきょくはちかくです). Additionally, '局' can also refer to a 'situation' or 'state of affairs' in certain contexts, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

792

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 局

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

局

Meaning

Bureau

Words Related to 局 Through the Kanji 局

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 局 as well.

word

郵便局

Meaning

Postoffice

word

結局

Meaning

After all

word

当局

Meaning

Authorities

word

薬局

Meaning

Pharmacy

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'Kyoku' means 'Office' .

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