# 署 — Government Office

Frequency rank 1156 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 雇 (Employ), less common than 叩 (Strike).

- On’yomi: しょ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 网 Net (Kangxi 122)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

A net (罒) catches someone (者) — the net of the law captures the suspect and brings them to the government office.

In words:

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

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