bureau, board, office, affair

About this kanji

The kanji 局 (kyoku) primarily means 'bureau' or 'office' and is often used as a noun. You’ll find it in compounds like 局長 (kyokuchou), meaning 'bureau director,' which refers to the head of an office; 局面 (kyokumen), which means 'position in a game,' typically used in contexts like chess or board games; and 結局 (kekkyoku), meaning 'after all,' used to summarize outcomes. This kanji is common in governmental and organizational contexts, so understanding it can help you navigate formal Japanese. Notice that while it typically refers to institutions, it can also describe situations, especially in politics.

Example sentences

• その局はニュースを放送している。

  That station broadcasts the news.

Meanings across languages

English

bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

Tiếng Việt

cục, hội đồng, văn phòng, việc, kết luận, quý tộc, nữ hầu, căn hộ của cô ấy

日本語

局, 理事会, 事務所, 事件, 結論, 宮女, 侍女, 彼女のアパート

한국어

청, 위원회, 사무실, 사건, 결론, 여관, 시녀, 그녀의 아파트

中文

局, 委员会, 办公室, 事务, 结论, 宫女, 侍女, 她的公寓

id

kantor

th

สำนักงาน

es

oficina

fr

bureau

de

Büro

pt

escritório

Common compounds

• 局長きょくちょうbureau director, office chief
• 局面きょくめんposition in a game, state of the game, situation
• 結局けっきょくafter all, in the end, ultimately
• 支局しきょくbranch office
• 政局せいきょくpolitical situation
• 当局とうきょくauthorities, relevant authorities, authorities concerned
• 同局どうきょくthe said bureau (office, department, broadcasting station, channel, etc.), same bureau (office, department, broadcasting station, channel, etc.)
• 対局たいきょく(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)