局 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
- On
- キョク
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- office, bureau; situation
Origin
A character showing a small space partitioned off under a covering (尸) — coming to mean an office or bureau.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョク | 局部・時局・結局 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 郵便局ゆうびんきょく
post office
- 放送局ほうそうきょく
broadcasting station
Example
手紙を 郵便局に だします。
I send the letter at the post office.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)