Office in Japanese
"office" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
10 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "office". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
office, official, comrade, fellow
Reading: sou
11 strokes · nature
Where it comes from
Composed of say and east. Saying east.
What it carries
Legal profession, sergeant, comrade. Represents comrade.
Related kanji for "office"
office
sha · nature, spiritual
Composed of '示' (divine) and '土' (earth). Place enshrining local deity.
office
kyoku · nature
Composed of body and phrase. Place with bent body.
office
yaku · powerful, nature
Composed of go and weapon. Going to serve.
government office(also: )
chou · nature
Composed of roof and nail. Nail under roof.
govt office(also: signature, police station)
sho · nature
Composed of net and person. Signing with net.
govt office(also: borough, urban prefecture, representative body)
fu · nature
Composed of roof and attach. Attaching roof.
govt office(also: oversee, official, rule)
kan · nature, wisdom
govt office(also: director, official, rule)
shi · nature, wisdom
government office(also: courts, imperial court)
tei · nature, elegant
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for office?
The most common kanji for "office" is 曹, read as sou. It means office, official, comrade. Related kanji: 社 (office), 局 (office), 役 (office), 庁 (government office), 署 (govt office), 府 (govt office) and more.
How many strokes does 曹 have?
曹 has 11 strokes.