Japanese Word Entry

Kana:きょく
Romaji:kyoku
Definitions:
  1. bureau, department

  2. office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange

  3. affair, situation

  4. game (of go, shogi, etc.)


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Chinese characters used in this word

bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment, circumstance
Readings
Mandarin: ㄐㄩˊ (jú)
Cantonese: guk6
Japanese: キョク (kyoku) / つぼね (tsubone)、 しきる (shikiru)
Korean: 국 (gug)
Vietnamese: cục