Japanese symbol for “bureau”
局
きょく
Romaji: kyoku
bureau; department
In Japanese, bureau is 局, read きょく (kyoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, n-suf bureau; department
- n, n-suf office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel; exchange
- n, n-suf affair; situation
- ctr, n, n-suf game (of go, shogi, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bureau”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部 | ぶ bu | department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau |
| 寮 | りょう ryou | bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system) |
| 部署 | ぶしょ busho | one's post; one's station; department |
| 部局 | ぶきょく bukyoku | department; bureau; section |
| 箪笥 | たんす tansu | chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 当局 | とうきょく toukyoku | authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned |
| 支局 | しきょく shikyoku | branch office |
| 薬局 | やっきょく yakkyoku | pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop) |
| 局長 | きょくちょう kyokuchou | bureau director; office chief |
| 政局 | せいきょく seikyoku | political situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bureau”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.