省庁 (しょうちょう)ministries and government offices; the authorities

Kanji in 省庁

• 省Focus; Government Ministry; ConserveRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
• 庁Government OfficeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2

Words that share its kanji

• 外務省がいむしょうMinistry of Foreign Affairs
• 大蔵省おおくらしょうMinistry of Finance (1869-2001)
• 厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
• 同省どうしょうthe said ministry; the same ministry
• 通産省つうさんしょう(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
• 文部省もんぶしょうMinistry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
• 運輸省うんゆしょうMinistry of Transport
• 反省はんせいreflection; reconsideration
• 警視庁けいしちょうMetropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
• 環境庁かんきょうちょうEnvironment Agency
• 防衛庁ぼうえいちょうJapan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
• 庁ちょうgovernment office; agency
• 警察庁けいさつちょうNational Police Agency
• 官庁かんちょうgovernment office; government agency
• 気象庁きしょうちょう(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
• 宮内庁くないちょうImperial Household Agency