ちょう

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. government office, agency, board.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょう
ちょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

government office
チョウ テイ やくしょ (6th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)