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局

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • bureau
  • board
  • office
  • affair
  • conclusion
  • court lady
  • lady-in-waiting
  • her apartment

On'yomi (音読み)

  • キョク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • つぼね
Strokes
7
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#271
School Grade
Grade 3
Radical
尸#44 · corpse

Components

Common Words

  • 局員きょくいんNounclerk, (bureau, post-office) staff
  • 局地きょくちNounlocality, local area, limited area
  • 局長きょくちょうNounbureau director, office chief
  • 局番きょくばんNountelephone exchange number
  • 局面きょくめんNounposition in a game, state of the game
  • 局留めきょくどめNoungeneral delivery, counter collection, poste restante
  • 医局いきょくNounmedical office (esp. in a hospital), doctor's office
  • 一局いっきょくNounone game (of go, shogi, etc.)

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