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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

    句Phrase, Paragraph 尸Corpse

    Example Word

    局: office. 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.

    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:

    kanji

    句

    Meaning

    Phrase, Paragraph

    radical

    尸

    Meaning

    Corpse

Words Using 局

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    当局

    Meaning

    Authorities

    word

    郵便局

    Meaning

    Postoffice

    word

    薬局

    Meaning

    Pharmacy

    word

    局

    Meaning

    Office

    word

    結局

    Meaning

    After all

Kanji Related to 局 Through the Part 句

These 2 kanji contain the part 句 as well.

    kanji

    駒

    Meaning

    Chess piece

    kanji

    拘

    Meaning

    Arrest

Kanji Related to 局 Through the Part 尸

These 21 kanji contain the part 尸 as well.

    kanji

    尉

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    展

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expand

    kanji

    漏

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    屋

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    尾

    Meaning

    End, Tail

    kanji

    倉

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    属

    Meaning

    Belong

    kanji

    遅

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    屈

    Meaning

    Crouch, Yield

    kanji

    尻

    Meaning

    Butt, Buttocks

    kanji

    尺

    Meaning

    Foot (measure)

    kanji

    声

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    履

    Meaning

    Fulfill, Footgear

    kanji

    層

    Meaning

    Layer

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    戸

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    届

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

    kanji

    尼

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

    kanji

    居

    Meaning

    Reside, Be

Learn the Kanji 局

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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.

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