Quick answer
局 is the kanji for "Bureau". A common reading is つぼね (tsubone). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Bureau
Also : Board · Office · Affair · Conclusion
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 局 represents 'BUREAU'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of bureau.
On-reading: きょく — remember this sound by associating it with bureau. Kun-reading: つぼね.
Example Sentences
郵便局で荷物を送りました。
ゆうびんきょくでにもつをおくりました。
I sent a package at the post office.
テレビ局のツアーに参加しました。
てれびきょくのつあーにさんかしました。
I participated in a TV station tour.
Vocabulary using 局
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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