きょく
局

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. bureau, department.
  2. office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange. Abbreviation.
  3. affair, situation.

noun, noun used as a suffix, counter

  1. game (of go, shogi, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょく
局
 局 きょく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bureau, board, office
キョク　つぼね (3rd, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)