# 局 department

(corpse) + 句 (verse of a poem)
★★★★☆
17 strokes
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## Onyomi

KYOKU | KYOU (今日) , COULD you please go to the TV department and drop off this script?

## Mnemonic

| The local tv department did a great special on a dead poet's haiku verses.

## Jukugo

結局(けっきょく) | in the end, or "after all" ★★★★★ 結 (bind) + 局 (department) = 結局 (in the end, or "after all")
郵便局(ゆうびんきょく) | post office ★★★☆☆ 郵 (mail) + 便 (convenient　/ poop) + 局 (department) = 郵便局 (post office)
薬局(やっきょく) | pharmacy ★★☆☆☆ 薬 (medicine) + 局 (department) = 薬局 (pharmacy) pharmacy (BOOBOO: 薬局 sells perscription drugs. . .the regular kind of Wallgreen's -ass drug store is 薬屋 (くすりや)）