局 — bureau / office

Grade 3きょく

Radical ⼫ · radical 44 The building block this kanji is filed under

局 (readings: きょく; Japanese kanji) means “bureau / office”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 郵便局 (post office).

Try it now

What does 局 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	局
Meaning	bureau / office
Readings	きょく
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	郵便局 (post office)

How to read 局

局 is read きょく depending on the word.

Words with 局

郵便局ゆうびんきょくbưu điện
薬局hiệu thuốc

Learn 局 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,026 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Read this character in a real sentence

📺 有名なドラマが日本一の数に Grade 3
🏪 社会を支えるコンビニの存在 Grade 6

Updated: 2026-08-09