also: はっこうしょ
publishing house; publisher's office
Refers to the physical office or the organization that publishes books, magazines, etc. Often used in formal contexts or in colophons.
The publisher of this book is located in Tokyo.
The colophon lists the address of the publishing office.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading はっこうじょ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than はっこうじょ.
Compound of 発行 (はっこう, 'publishing') and 所 (しょ/じょ, 'place'). The reading じょ is a common rendaku form of しょ when used as a suffix.