局

bureau, limited

JLPT N3 Grade 3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: つぼね
On'yomi: キョク

局 means "bureau, limited". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read つぼね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

局 in example sentences

市し外がい局番きょくばんもいるの？

Shigai kyokuban mo iru no?

Do I have to dial the area code, too?
放送局ほうそうきょくの前まえで待まっているよ。

Housoukyoku no mae de matte iru yo.

I'll wait for you in front of the radio station.
ラジオ局きょくの前まえで待まってるね。

Rajiokyoku no mae de matteru ne.

I'll wait for you in front of the radio station.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 局 mean?: 局 means "bureau, limited". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 局 have?: 局 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 局 read?: It is read つぼね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 局?: 局 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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