区役所

区役所

Japanese

Kanji in this term
区	役	所
く Grade: 3	やく Grade: 3	しょ Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 区(く) (ku, “ward”) + 役(やく)所(しょ) (yakusho, “administrative office”).

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝja̠kɯ̟ᵝɕo̞]

Noun

区役所(くやくしょ) • (kuyakusho) 

1. administrative office for 区(く) (ku)
   1. (区 as subdivision of a city) ward office

      見(み)沼(ぬま)区(く)役(やく)所(しょ)

      Minuma Kuyakusho

      Minuma Ward Office

   2. (区 as a special ward) city office; city hall

      新(しん)宿(じゅく)区(く)役(やく)所(しょ)

      Shinjuku Kuyakusho

      Shinjuku City Office

Related terms

• 市(し)役(やく)所(しょ) (shiyakusho)
• 郡(ぐん)役(やく)所(しょ) (gun'yakusho)