A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 7 strokes

Bureau ; Board ; Office ; Affair ; Conclusion ; Court Lady ; Lady-in-waiting ; Her Apartment

Readings on: キョク
Kun readings: つぼね

局きょく — office; station

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 結局けっきょく — Finally Word card → Source
• 時局じきょく — situation Source
• 薬局やっきょく — pharmacy Source
• 支局しきょく — Branch Source
• 当局とうきょく — authorities Source
• 局留きょくどめ — remaining position Source