Memory phrase for the Kanji: 局

局

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Meaning

office, situation, bureau, department

Pronunciation

 KYOKU

Explanation

 Top: buttocks in side view 尸, below: phrase/clause 句 (sth. wrapped 勹 out the mouth 口)

Mnemonic

When the 'butt' is talking phrases, it is like in the office.

Radicals

尸 buttocks (in a side view)The radical shikabane has the meaning: corpse 尸. But because of its use in tail 尾, buttocks 尻 or urine 尿, it is generally considered to mean "buttocks".
句 phrase, clause
勹 wrap
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Vocabulary

 薬局  やっきょく  pharmacy, drugstore
 郵便局  ゆうびんきょく  post office
 局  きょく  -office, clerk, office staff
 局限  きょくげん  limit, localize
 結局  けっきょく  after all, eventually

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