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[しょ()]
sho
noun

English Meaning(s) for 署

noun
  1. station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

Definition and Synonyms for 署

Government Office an office where government employees work
Synonyms: 公廨, 公署, , , , 官司, 官庁, 官府, 官署, 官衙, , 役所, 役所, 政庁, 政所, , 衙門
Station House a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district
Synonyms: 屯所, , 警察, 警察署
Station House serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
Synonyms: 屯所, , 警察, 警察署

Meanings for each kanji in 署

» signature; govt office; police station

Categories 署 is a member of

Business Office place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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Station a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 署

Sample Sentences for 署

The thief was marched off to the police station.
The fire station is next to the police station.
How can I get to the police station?
"This is the police. Would you mind coming down to the station?" "W-why?" "You can't think it's not a crime to go shooting guns off in the middle of town?!"
The cruelty of the torture in the police station is beyond description.

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