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What is the Kanji for 'Bureau'? | 局

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Bureau', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Bureau' is 局.

    kanji

    局

    Meaning

    Bureau

    Reading

    kunyomiつぼね

    tsubone

    onyomiきょく

    kyoku

    Parts

    尸Corpse 句Phrase, Paragraph

    Example Word

    当局: authorities. The Japanese noun '当局 (とうきょく)' refers to 'authorities' or 'the relevant authorities'. It is commonly used to describe government bodies, administrative organizations, or officials in charge of a specific matter. This term is often used in formal or official contexts. For example: The authorities are investigating the incident「当局はその事件を調査中です」(とうきょくはそのじけんをちょうさちゅうです). The local authorities issued a warning「地元当局は警告を発しました」(じもととうきょくはけいこくをはっしました). The word is neutral in tone and does not carry any inherent positive or negative connotations.

    Radical

    尸

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    734

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 局

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    尸

    Meaning

    Corpse

    kanji

    句

    Meaning

    Phrase, Paragraph

Words Using 局

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    局

    Meaning

    Office

    word

    郵便局

    Meaning

    Postoffice

    word

    結局

    Meaning

    After all

    word

    当局

    Meaning

    Authorities

    word

    薬局

    Meaning

    Pharmacy

Kanji Related to 局 Through the Part 尸

These 21 kanji contain the part 尸 as well.

    kanji

    戸

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    声

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    屋

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    遅

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    屈

    Meaning

    Crouch, Yield

    kanji

    居

    Meaning

    Reside, Be

    kanji

    尺

    Meaning

    Foot

    kanji

    届

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    属

    Meaning

    Belong

    kanji

    展

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expand

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    倉

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    漏

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    履

    Meaning

    Fulfill, Footgear

    kanji

    尾

    Meaning

    End, Tail

    kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

    kanji

    層

    Meaning

    Layer

    kanji

    尼

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

    kanji

    尉

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    尻

    Meaning

    Butt, Buttocks

Kanji Related to 局 Through the Part 句

These 2 kanji contain the part 句 as well.

    kanji

    拘

    Meaning

    Arrest

    kanji

    駒

    Meaning

    Chess piece

Learn the Kanji 局

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 局 mean?

局 means 'Bureau'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.