庁 Kanji – government office
The Japanese kanji 庁 can mean government office.
Meaning and Readings
How is 庁 read?
庁 has the onyomi readings チョウ, テイ and the kunyomi reading やくしょ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as chou, tei, yakusho.
Common Japanese Words Using 庁
These common Japanese words contain 庁. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 科学技術庁（かがくぎじゅつちょう） — Science and Technology Agency (1956-2001)
- 官公庁（かんこうちょう） — government and municipal offices, public agencies
- 官庁（かんちょう） — government office, government agency, authorities
- 環境庁（かんきょうちょう） — Environment Agency
- 気象庁（きしょうちょう） — (Japanese) Meteorological Agency, JMA
- 宮内庁（くないちょう） — Imperial Household Agency
- 経企庁（けいきちょう） — Economic Planning Agency (defunct as of 2001)
- 経済企画庁（けいざいきかくちょう） — Economic Planning Agency (defunct as of 2001)
- 警察庁（けいさつちょう） — National Police Agency, NPA
- 警視庁（けいしちょう） — Metropolitan Police Department