Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (しょ) in Japanese

Kana Reading
しょ
Romaji
sho
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    station (esp. a police station); office (i.e. tax office)
    Example sentence
    警察ちょっと来てもらおう」「な、なん?」「こんな街中ドンパチやってにならないわけないろうが!!」 This is the police. Would you mind coming down to the station? "W-why?" "You can't think it's not a crime to go shooting guns off in the middle of town?!"

Examples of 署, しょ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

13 strokes

signature, govt office, police station

On'Yomi: ショ

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14 strokes

On'Yomi: ショ

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