局
bureau · board · office · affair · conclusion · court lady · lady-in-waiting · her apartment
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of body and phrase. Place with bent body.
Symbolism
Situation, bureau, station. Represents limited place.
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Words & Expressions
Words written with 局
Four-Character Compounds
局外中立
きょくがいちゅうりつ
neutrality
着眼大局
ちゃくがんたいきょく
having an eye to the big picture; being aware of the general situation
局面打開
きょくめんだかい
breakthrough in the situation; break in the deadlocked situation
Proverbs & Idioms
局面を打開する
きょくめんをだかいする
To break through the situation
To overcome a difficult phase
Anime & Manga
異世界薬局
Parallel World Pharmacy
A well-known work with 局 in its Japanese title.
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西郷局
Name contains 局
Lady Saigō , also known as Oai, was one of the concubines of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the samurai lord who unified Japan at the end of the sixteenth century…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 局 mean in Japanese?
局 means bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment.
How do you read 局?
On'yomi: キョク (KYOKU). Kun'yomi: つぼね (tsubone).
How many strokes does 局 have?
局 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 尸 (corpse).
Is 局 a good kanji for a tattoo?
局 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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