Meaning of 局 in Japanese

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Definition of 局

きょく(kyoku) 【 局 】

局 Kanji Details

  1. (n, n-suf) bureau; department

    この地区では三局受信できます。
    We can get three stations in this area.

  2. office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel; exchange →Related words: 郵便局 , 放送局
  3. affair; situation
  4. (n, n-suf, ctr) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
つぼね(tsubone) 【 局 】

局 Kanji Details

  1. (n) court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period)
  2. separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period) →Related words: 曹司
  3. room for a very low class prostitute
  4. very low class prostitute →Related words: 局女郎

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