局 — bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

Readings

On'yomi

キョク

Kun'yomi

つぼね

Example words

• 結局けっきょくafter all; eventually; in the end
• 郵便局ゆうびんきょくpost office
• 局きょく(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.)
• 薬局やっきょくpharmacy; chemist (shop); drugstore
• 局限きょくげんlimit; localize; localise