• 郵便局ゆうびんきょく — post office
• 放送局ほうそうきょく — broadcasting station
• 警察局けいさつきょく — police bureau
• 外局がいきょく — external agency
• 本局ほんきょく — headquarters

Originally a pictograph representing the curved arm of a deceased person. The character later came to represent divisions or offices, especially in official or bureaucratic contexts.

Today, it's often seen in names of government agencies, companies, or departments.

郵便局ゆうびんきょくは この先さきにあります。
The post office is just ahead.

彼かれは 本局ほんきょくで 働はたらいています。
He works at the main office.

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