所轄

しょかつ

jurisdiction

What does 所轄 mean?

所轄 is a Japanese noun meaning jurisdiction in English. It is written as 所轄 in kanji, しょかつ in hiragana, and shokatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

いったんポストに入れたものは、郵便局の所轄になる。

Once a thing is posted, it is in the care of the Post Office.