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局
7 strokes
Frequency: 286
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

bureau
board
office
affair
conclusion
court lady
lady-in-waiting
her apartment

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つたね

Common Words

けっきょく
Freq #625
1

Adverb (fukushi)

after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually

Examples
ゆっくりと着実なのが結局勝つ。
Slow and steady wins the race.
2

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

conclusion; end

3

Common noun

end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

きょく
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #6178
1

bureau; department

2

Abbreviation

office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel; exchange

3

affair; situation

Examples
この地区では三局受信できます。
We can get three stations in this area.
4

Counter

game (of go, shogi, etc.)

結局の所
けっきょくのところ
Expression
Adverb
Freq #9387
1

in the end; at the end of the day

Examples
結局のところ、物価は上がるものだ。
In the long run, prices will rise.
きょくめん
Noun
Freq #11543
1

Go (game); Shogi

position in a game; state of the game

Examples
われわれは局面の打開を図らなくてはならない。
We must try to break the deadlock.
2

situation; stage; phase; aspect

きょくちょう
Noun
Freq #15771
1

bureau director; office chief

Examples
局長は、現地の朝日の記者を現場に行かせようとしていた。
The director wanted the local Asahi reporter to go to the scene of the crime.
とうきょく
Noun
Freq #17564
1

authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned

Examples
この建物に入るには当局の許可を得る必要がある。
It is necessary to obtain the sanction of the authorities to enter this building.
2

this office

テレビきょく
Noun
Freq #21205
1

television station

Examples
この都市には大きなテレビ局がある。
This city has a big TV station.
せんきょく
Noun
Freq #22757
1

state of the war; war situation

ゆうびんきょく
Noun
Freq #22951
1

post office

Examples
あの〜郵便局はどちらでしょうか。
Uh..., where's the post office?
はきょく
Noun
Freq #24067
1

catastrophe; cataclysm

Examples
そのような情緒と行動の分離に比べれば、破局的結果の方がまだましである。
Even disaster is better than such a divorce between emotion and action.
2

Colloquial; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)

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