Meaning

Primary

Police Station

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A government office for police (警察) is a police station, because that's where they hang out, right?

Reading

けいさつしょ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

警察署へ行って、何の得があるの?

What's the use in going to the police station?

財布をひろったので警察署にとどけたら、指もんをとられました。

I found a wallet and brought it to the police station, then they took my fingerprints.

日本の警察署に英語が喋れる人が常駐してたらいいのにな。

I wish there was always someone who could speak English in police stations in Japan.

Kanji Composition