Vocabulary

What does 局 (きょく, kyoku) mean?

局 (きょく, kyoku) means bureau, office, station.

Quick facts
Readingきょく
Romajikyoku
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きょく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkyoku

bureau, office, station

  1. 1noun · noun suffix bureau; department
  2. 2noun · noun suffix office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel
  3. 3noun · noun suffix affair; situation
  4. 4noun · noun suffix · counter game (of go, shogi, etc.)

Example sentences

  • This TV station is famous.

  • I bought stamps at the post office.

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