漢字道KANJIDO

5 strokesRadical广

5Elementary year 65 strokesRadical广
On
チョウ
Kun
Meaning
government office; agency

Origin

ORIGIN

广 "building" plus 丁; the building where officials settle affairs — hence "government office."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

チョウ庁舎・官庁・県庁

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 県庁けんちょう

    prefectural office

  • 気象庁きしょうちょう

    Meteorological Agency

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

県庁は駅の近くにある。

The prefectural office is near the station.

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