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Kanji 署: meaning "Signature, Govt Office, Police Station", readings, stroke order

The kanji 署 means "Signature, Govt Office, Police Station". On'yomi: ショ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Signature, Govt Office, Police Station
On'yomi
ショ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
署 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 署

  • 署名 しょめい — signature
  • 消防署 しょうぼうしょ — fire station
  • ～署 ～しょ — department
  • 税務署 ぜいむしょ — tax office

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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