署: the kanji for government office; sign
署 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means government office; sign. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
署 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
署 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).
ショ (sho)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 警察署けいさつしょ · keisatsusho | police station |
| 消防署しょうぼうしょ · shōbōsho | fire station |
| 署名しょめい · shomei | signature |
| 部署ぶしょ · busho | department; section |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 契約書に署名してください。Keiyakusho ni shomei shite kudasai.Please sign the contract.
- 落とし物を警察署に届けた。Otoshimono o keisatsusho ni todoketa.I took the lost item to the police station.
- 来月から別の部署に移る。Raigetsu kara betsu no busho ni utsuru.I will move to a different department next month.
- 消防署の見学に行った。Shōbōsho no kengaku ni itta.We went on a tour of the fire station.
- 駅前で署名を集めている人がいた。Ekimae de shomei o atsumete iru hito ga ita.Some people were collecting signatures in front of the station.
Questions about 署
How many strokes does 署 have?
署 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 署?
The on readings are sho (ショ). 署 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 署?
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.
More JLPT N2 kanji
Government, rules and society
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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 署
- 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.