Quick answer
局 is the kanji for "Board / Bureau / Office". A common reading is つぼね (tsubone). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Board / Bureau / Office
Also : Board · Bureau · Office · Affair · Conclusion · Court Lady
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
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
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