The kanji 庁 generally signifies "government office," "agency," or "public office." It represents a place where official business is conducted, and where administrative tasks are carried out. The core meaning revolves around a central point of authority, often within a governmental or organizational context.

・On-yomi (音読み): チョウ (chō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None

⚫︎県庁 Translation: Prefectural office, prefectural government. ⚫︎警察庁 Translation: National Police Agency. ⚫︎庁舎 Translation: Government building, office building.

The kanji 庁 is a pictophonetic compound (形声文字). It combines the radical 广 (かんむり, ひろ) meaning "wide" or "shelter" (representing a building or structure) with the phonetic component 丁 (てい, chō) which contributes to the sound. Initially, it depicted a public building, a place for administrative tasks. Over time, the meaning evolved to specifically refer to government offices and agencies.