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庁
Government Office, Agency
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Many important Japanese government agencies end with 庁, including 気象庁 (Japan Meteorological Agency) and 消防庁 (Fire and Disaster Management Agency).
Memory Trick
Imagine a government office building where officials work to serve the public. That government agency helps you remember 庁 means 'government office.'
Readings
Onyomi: チョウ (chou)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
官庁
かんちょう (kanchou)
Government office
気象庁
きしょうちょう (kishouchou)
Japan Meteorological Agency
消防庁
しょうぼうちょう (shoubouchou)
Fire and Disaster Management Agency
庁舎
ちょうしゃ (chousha)
Government office building
Example Sentence
その 手続き は 市役所 ではなく 官庁 で 行います。
その てつづき は しやくしょ ではなく かんちょう で おこないます。
sono tetsuzuki wa shiyakusho dewa naku kanchou de okonaimasu
That procedure is handled at a government office, not city hall.