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Kanji 署: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 署: signature, govt office, police station

Key takeaways

Kanji 署: signature, govt office, police station. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

signaturegovt officepolice station

On reading

ショ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 署

signature, govt office, police station

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

罒 + 者

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A government office is a place where people (者) are arranged within an organized network or grid (罒) to perform duties. It refers to public stations like police or fire departments and also carries the meaning of signing one's name on official documents.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショ
  • 税務署ぜいむしょ

    tax office

  • 消防署しょうぼうしょ

    fire station

  • 署名しょめい

    signature / autograph / name written

Commonly used words

  • 税務署
    ぜいむしょ

    tax office

  • 消防署
    しょうぼうしょ

    fire station

  • 署名
    しょめい

    signature / autograph / name written

Example sentences

Example 1

税務で確定申告をしました。

Translation

I filed my tax return at the tax office.

Example 2

税務の人が調査に来ました。

Translation

Someone from the tax office came for an inspection.

Example 3

近くに新しい消防ができました。

Translation

A new fire station was built nearby.

Example 4

消防に電話して助けを呼びました。

Translation

I called the fire station for help.

Kanji 署: signature, govt office, police station | Daily Nihongo