局 kanji: meaning “bureau”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N37 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- bureau
- On'yomi
- キョク
- Kun'yomi
- つぼね
Picture story to remember 局
At the bureau a flag (尸) hangs over the clerk, whose mouth (口) repeats the same phrases all day.
Parts in this story:口
How to write 局: stroke order
局 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 局
- 薬局やっきょくpharmacy
- 結局けっきょくafter all
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