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What is the Kanji for 'Government office'? | 署

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Government office' is 署.

    kanji

    署

    Meaning

    Government office

    Reading

    onyomiしょ

    sho

    Parts

    罒Net 者Someone

    Example Word

    消防署: fire station. The Japanese noun '消防署 (しょうぼうしょ)' refers to a 'fire station', which is a facility where firefighters and firefighting equipment are stationed. This term is commonly used in contexts related to emergency services, fire safety, and public safety infrastructure. For example: The fire station is near the park「消防署は公園の近くです」(しょうぼうしょはこうえんのちかくです). I called the fire station to report the fire「火事を報告するために消防署に電話しました」(かじをほうこくするためにしょうぼうしょにでんわしました). The word is a compound of '消防 (しょうぼう)', meaning 'firefighting', and '署 (しょ)', meaning 'office' or 'station'.

    Radical

    网

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1479

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 署

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

    radical

    罒

    Meaning

    Net

    kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Using 署

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    署名

    Meaning

    Signature

    word

    署

    Meaning

    Office

    word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

Kanji Related to 署 Through the Part 罒

These 14 kanji contain the part 罒 as well.

    kanji

    罷

    Meaning

    Quit, Dismiss

    kanji

    羅

    Meaning

    Gauze

    kanji

    買

    Meaning

    Buy

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    罰

    Meaning

    Punishment, Penalty

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    罪

    Meaning

    Sin, Guilt

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    爵

    Meaning

    Baron, Rank of nobility

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    蔑

    Meaning

    Neglect, Scorn

    kanji

    罵

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

Kanji Related to 署 Through the Part 者

These 8 kanji contain the part 者 as well.

    kanji

    著

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

    kanji

    箸

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    諸

    Meaning

    Many, Various

    kanji

    緒

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    賭

    Meaning

    Gamble

    kanji

    暑

    Meaning

    Hot

    kanji

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

Learn the Kanji 署

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 署 mean?

署 means 'Government office'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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