庁: the kanji for government office
庁 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means government office. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
庁 is written in 5 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
庁 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
チョウ (chou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 県庁けんちょう · kenchō | prefectural office |
| 官庁かんちょう · kanchō | government office |
| 気象庁きしょうちょう · Kishōchō | Japan Meteorological Agency |
| 都庁とちょう · tochō | Tokyo Metropolitan Government office |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 気象庁が大雨の警報を出した。Kishōchō ga ōame no keihō o dashita.The Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain warning.
- 県庁で手続きをした。Kenchō de tetsuzuki o shita.I went through the procedures at the prefectural office.
- 都庁の展望室から富士山が見えた。Tochō no tenbōshitsu kara Fujisan ga mieta.I could see Mount Fuji from the observation room of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building.
- この辺りには官庁が集まっている。Kono atari ni wa kanchō ga atsumatte iru.Government offices are concentrated around here.
- 父は県庁に勤めている。Chichi wa kenchō ni tsutomete iru.My father works at the prefectural office.
Questions about 庁
How many strokes does 庁 have?
庁 is written in 5 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 庁?
The on readings are chou (チョウ). 庁 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 庁?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 庁
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.