Mnemonic
From the veranda of your apartment, you peer down at the street below. Hundreds of suited bureaucrats march in lockstep toward a massive concrete building — the Government Office. The street trembles under their synchronized footsteps as they file through its towering doors, swallowed by paperwork forever.
Additional thoughts
Picture a grand veranda overlooking a single straight street that leads directly to an imposing government building. The veranda is your vantage point; the street is the path of bureaucracy.Quick recall
From a veranda, bureaucrats march down the street into the Government Office.Details
The keyword for 庁 is government office. This kanji refers to an official administrative building or agency where governmental affairs are conducted. It is used to denote various bureaus, agencies, and public offices within the government structure, such as metropolitan government offices or national agencies. The character conveys a sense of formal, bureaucratic authority and public administration.
- On'yomi
- ちょう、てい
- Kun'yomi
- やくしょ