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On'yomi
チョウ・テイ
CHOU / TEI
Kun'yomi
やくしょ
yakusho

government office

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Strokes5
Frequency#793
Radical广dotted cliff(3)

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Component Breakdown

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广

cliff + 丁

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of roof and nail. Nail under roof.

Symbolism

Government office, building, office. Represents office.

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Words & Expressions

Proverbs & Idioms

官庁の杓子定規

かんちょうのしゃくしじょうぎ

Bureaucratic rigidity

The inflexible approach of government offices