Memory phrase for the Kanji: 署

署

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Meaning government, public office, signature

Pronunciation

SHO

Explanation

Top: eye 罒, below: person 者 (The old man 耂 shows in the sun 日 his whole person.)

Mnemonic
 
Like an "eye" over the persons. That's the government (i.e. during signatures)

Radicals

罒 eyes, (net)The Radical yongashira shows the picture of an eye, whereas eye is also: 目. In some combinations this radical is seen as a net for fishing.
者 person
耂 old manradical oigashira
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 Vocabulary

税務署 ぜいむしょ  tax office
消防署 しょうぼうしょ  fire station
署名 しょめい  signature

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