Today’s Kanji is “局” (kyoku); Kanji for “segment”.
Handwritten Kanji “局” (kyoku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “局”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 局 | キョク | kyoku | 7 | 尸 | segment |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “局”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| ラジオ局 | らじおきょく | Rajiokyoku | A radio station |
| 郵便局員 | ゆうびんきょくいん | Yūbinkyoku-in | Post-office clerk |
| 局地的豪雨 | きょくちてきごうう | Kyokuchiteki gouu | Local heavy rain |
郵便局（ゆうびんきょく）= post office