Kanji

署

署

signature, govt office, police station

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

网部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショ

Common Readings

ショ

Example sentences

部署 ぶしょ
新しい部署に配属されて、身の引き締まる思いだ。

Being assigned to a new department, I feel a sense of renewed tension.

連携 れんけい
複数の部署が連携して、新しいプロジェクトを進めている。

Multiple departments are working together to move the new project forward.

署名 しょめい
契約書に署名をした。

I signed the contract.

本人 ほんにん
契約には本人の署名が必要です。

The person's own signature is required for the contract.

署 しょ
警察署で道を尋ねました。

I asked for directions at the police station.

警察署 けいさつしょ
近所の警察署に遺失届を出した

I filed a lost property report at the local police station.

届ける とどける
忘れ物を警察署に届ける

I will deliver the forgotten item to the police station.

署長 しょちょう
署長は、新しい捜査方針を発表した。

The station chief announced a new investigation policy.

消防署 しょうぼうしょ
火事の通報を受けて、消防署から消防車が急行した。

After receiving a report of a fire, a fire truck rushed from the fire station.

税務署 ぜいむしょ
確定申告の相談に税務署へ行った。

I went to the tax office to consult about my tax return.

Example Vocabulary

部署

ぶしょ

department, post, assignment

署名

しょめい

signature; autograph

署

しょ

station; office (government)

警察署

けいさつしょ

police station

署長

しょちょう

station chief; head (of a police or fire station)

署内

しょない

消防署

しょうぼうしょ

fire station

署員

しょいん

税務署

ぜいむしょ

tax office

警察署長

けいさつしょちょう

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