Kanji

庁

government office

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

广部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョウ, テイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

やくしょ

Common Readings

チョウ

Example sentences

警視庁 けいしちょう
警視庁は、東京都の警察行政を管轄する機関です。

The Metropolitan Police Department is the agency that oversees the police administration of Tokyo.

ちょう
気象庁が台風の接近を発表した

The Meteorological Agency announced the approach of the typhoon.

庁舎 ちょうしゃ
新しい市役所の庁舎は、駅の近くに建設された。

The new city hall building was built near the station.

気象庁 きしょうちょう
気象庁は午後から激しい雨が降ると発表した。

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that heavy rain would fall from the afternoon.

観測 かんそく
気象庁は毎日、天気の変化を観測している。

The Japan Meteorological Agency observes weather changes every day.

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