Kanji 署 signature, govt office, police station Related words 署 is used only as an abbreviated suffix for police, fire, and tax stations, while 所 is a broader suffix for offices or places (e.g. 出張所 , 派出所 ) and covers many more kinds of institutions.
Word family· 27 signature; autograph
department; section; post; assignment
chief (of a police station, fire station, etc.); head (of an office)
tax office
fire station
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the same authorities; the said police station
substation; branch office
main office; headquarters; this office
signing on behalf of someone; proxy signature
government office; public office
countersignature; countersigning
government office; public agency
substation; branch office
visit a public office; come to a station
eastern police station; eastern office
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
signature; signing one's name
imperial or noble signature; autograph by a high-ranking person
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Written forms 署しょ Usage 98%
Standard kanji form for this abbreviation; used in compound names like 警察署 , 消防署 , 税務署 .
しょ Usage 2%
Etymology Abbreviation of compounds ending in 署 (しょ ), which originally means 'government office' or 'station'.
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