The kanji character 署 mainly conveys the meaning of "office," "authority," or "station." It often refers to a place where official business is conducted, especially related to government or public service. It can also imply a place of jurisdiction or responsibility.

・On-yomi (音読み): ショ (sho) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, as the character is generally used in compound words.

⚫︎警察署 Translation: Police station ⚫︎署名 Translation: Signature; signing ⚫︎税務署 Translation: Tax office

The kanji 署 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left part is ⺕, which is a variant of "耂", often meaning "old" or "experienced", used to indicate something related to authority. The right part is "者" (sha), meaning "one who does" or "person." Combining these parts, 署 originally depicted a place or establishment where officials and experienced individuals worked or were in charge, giving it the meaning of a governmental office or a place of duty. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass various types of offices and stations.