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局
Office, Bureau
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
In Japan, 局 (きょく) isn't limited to physical offices. It is also used for broadcasting stations. You'll often hear テレビ局 (てれびきょく) for TV station and 放送局 (ほうそうきょく) for broadcasting station. Japanese media therefore uses 局 to identify an organization responsible for a particular channel or type of broadcasting.
Memory Trick
“📮🚪 A postman walks into a tiny room carrying a huge package—this little office is 局!”
Readings
Onyomi: キョク (kyoku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
郵便局
ゆうびんきょく (yuubinkyoku)
Post office
放送局
ほうそうきょく (housoukyoku)
Broadcasting station
税務局
ぜいむきょく (zeimukyoku)
Tax bureau
当局
とうきょく (toukyoku)
Authorities
Example Sentence
郵便局は駅の近くにあります。
ゆうびんきょく は えき の ちかく に あります。
yuubinkyoku wa eki no chikaku ni arimasu
The post office is near the station.