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庁

government office

JLPT N2 Grade 6 5 strokes
Kun'yomi
やくしょ
On'yomi
チョウ・テイ

庁 means "government office". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read やくしょ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ・テイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Stroke order & writing

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庁 in example sentences

  • 市長しちょう執務しつむ室しつは市庁舎しちょうしゃの中なかにある。

    Shichou shitsumushitsu wa shichousha no naka ni aru.

    The mayor's office is in the city hall.

  • ののはです。

    Kare no koushiki no katagaki wa kankyouchou choukan desu.

    His official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 庁

Common questions

What does the kanji 庁 mean?
庁 means "government office". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 庁 have?
庁 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 庁 read?
It is read やくしょ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ・テイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 庁?
庁 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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