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Kanji 庁: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 庁: government office

Key takeaways

Kanji 庁: government office. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

government office

On reading

チョウテイ

Kun reading

やくしょ

Radical

广

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 庁

government office

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

广 + 丁

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A building (广) that manages a specific block or street (丁) is a government office. Imagine an administrative building like a city hall that serves as the center of a city block.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チョウ
  • ちょう

    government agency / office

  • 官庁かんちょう

    government office / public agency

  • 県庁けんちょう

    prefectural office

Commonly used words

  • ちょう

    government agency / office

  • 官庁
    かんちょう

    government office / public agency

  • 県庁
    けんちょう

    prefectural office

Example sentences

Example 1

市役所はの一種です。

Translation

The city hall is a type of government office.

Example 2

で働く人は責任が重いです。

Translation

People working at a government agency have heavy responsibilities.

Example 3

は明日休みです。

Translation

The government office is closed tomorrow.

Example 4

からの連絡を待っています。

Translation

I am waiting for a notice from the authorities.

Kanji 庁: government office | Daily Nihongo