signature, govt office, police station

About this kanji

The kanji 署 (しょ) primarily means an office or a place where official work is done. It is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. For instance, 署名 (しょめい) refers to a signature, which is the act of signing a document. Another example is 警察署 (けいさつしょ), meaning police station, where law enforcement activities take place. Additionally, you might encounter 署長 (しょちょう), which means the chief of a department or police station. A note to remember is that while 署 is often associated with formal offices, it is not used in everyday commands or actions, so focus on its compound uses.

Example sentences

• 市役所に書類を提出した。

  I submitted documents to the city office.

Meanings across languages

English

signature, govt office, police station

Tiếng Việt

chữ ký, văn phòng chính phủ, đồn cảnh sát

日本語

署名, 政府の事務所, 警察署

한국어

서명, 정부 기관, 경찰서

中文

签署, 政府办公, 警察局

id

tanda tangan

th

ลายเซ็น

es

firma

fr

signature

de

Unterschrift

pt

assinatura

Common compounds

• 署名しょめいsignature, autograph
• 署員しょいんstaff member, station employee, official
• 部署ぶしょone's post, one's station, department
• 署長しょちょうchief (of police), head (of office)
• 警察署けいさつしょpolice station
• 消防署しょうぼうしょfire station
• 税務署ぜいむしょtax office
• 副署ふくしょcountersignature