- 警察署 — police station
- 署名 — signature
- 消防署 — fire station
- 官署 — government office
- 税務署 — tax office
- 署長 — station chief
署 combines the radical 罒 (“net”) with 者 (“person”), suggesting someone officially designated within a framework. It is widely used in public institutions, formal documentation, and official signage.
署名を お願いします。
Please sign your name.
彼は 消防署で 働いています。
He works at the fire station.