How to say 'Area' in Japanese | 区域

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The Japanese word for Area is 'Kuiki', written as 区域 in Japanese.'Area' in hiragana is くいき.

word

区域

Meaning

Area

Reading

くいき

kuiki

Kanji

区District 域Area, Limits

Explanation

The Japanese noun '区域 (くいき)' refers to a specific area or zone, often with defined boundaries. It is commonly used in contexts such as administrative districts, restricted zones, or designated areas. For example: This is a no-parking area「ここは駐車禁止区域です」(ここはちゅうしゃきんしくいきです). The evacuation area is marked on the map「避難区域は地図に記されています」(ひなんくいきはちずにしるされています). The word emphasizes the idea of a clearly demarcated space, whether physical or conceptual.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5468

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 区域

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

区

Meaning

District

kanji

域

Meaning

Area, Limits

Words Related to 区域 Through the Kanji 区

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 区 as well.

word

区

Meaning

Ward

word

地区

Meaning

District

word

区分

Meaning

Division, Classification

word

区役所

Meaning

Ward office

word

区切る

Meaning

Divide, Separate

word

区画

Meaning

Section, Division

word

区別

Meaning

Distinction

Words Related to 区域 Through the Kanji 域

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 域 as well.

word

地域

Meaning

Area

word

領域

Meaning

Territory, Domain

word

域

Meaning

Area

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