局 — “bureau / office” in Japanese

Grade 3きょく

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“bureau / office” in Japanese is 局, read kyoku (きょく). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 郵便局 (post office).

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What does 局 mean?

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Kanji	局
Meaning	bureau / office
Readings	きょく
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	郵便局 (post office)

How to read 局

局 is read kyoku (きょく) depending on the word.

Words with 局

郵便局ゆうびんきょく
薬局

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Updated: 2026-08-28