KanjiSchool
庁
庁 (readings: ちょう; Japanese kanji) means “government agency”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 官庁 (government office).
What does 庁 mean?
| Kanji | 庁 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | government agency |
| Readings | ちょう |
| Grade | Grade 6 (Hardest) |
| Curriculum | Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school |
How to read 庁
庁 is read ちょう depending on the word.
Example words with 庁
| Example | 官庁 (government office) |
|---|
Practice writing 庁 — free
See 庁's stroke order, take a quiz, and add it to your spaced-repetition review. KanjiSchool teaches all 1,026 Kyōiku kanji through real stories and news.
Start free — no credit card →
Updated: 2026-07-14