How to say 'Office' in Japanese | 署

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The Japanese word for Office is 'Sho', written as 署 in Japanese.'Office' in hiragana is しょ.

word

署

Meaning

Office

Reading

しょ

sho

Kanji

署Government office

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '署 (しょ)' is commonly used to denote an office or station, particularly in the context of government or public services. It is often attached to the name of the service or function to specify the type of office. For example, a police station is called '警察署 (けいさつしょ)', and a fire station is referred to as '消防署 (しょうぼうしょ)'. This suffix is typically used in formal contexts and is an essential part of the vocabulary when discussing public services or institutions. Example sentences include: I went to the police station「警察署に行きました」(けいさつしょにいきました). The fire station is nearby「消防署は近くです」(しょうぼうしょはちかくです).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2970

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 署

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

署

Meaning

Government office

Words Related to 署 Through the Kanji 署

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 署 as well.

word

消防署

Meaning

Fire station

word

署名

Meaning

Signature

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'Sho' means 'Office' .

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