区役所

Japanese
Kanji in this term
区 役 所
く
Grade: 3		 やく
Grade: 3		 しょ
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
區役所 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

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

Noun

区(く)役(やく)所(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
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