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How to say 'Section' or 'Division' in Japanese | 区画

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The Japanese word for Section or Division is 'Kukaku', written as 区画 in Japanese.'Section' or 'Division' in hiragana is くかく.

    word

    区画

    Meaning

    Section, Division

    Reading

    くかく

    kukaku

    Kanji

    District Picture

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '区画 (くかく)' refers to a section or division of a larger area, often used in contexts like land, city planning, or zoning. It can describe a specific partitioned area within a larger space. For example: The land was divided into sections「土地は区画に分けられた」(とちはくかくにわけられた). This area is a residential division「この地域は住宅区画です」(このちいきはじゅうたくくかくです). The word is commonly used in urban planning, real estate, and administrative contexts to denote clearly defined areas.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3155

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 区画

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    District

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Picture

Words Related to 区画 Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 区 as well.

  • word

    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

    区別

    Meaning

    Distinction

  • word

    区域

    Meaning

    Area

Words Related to 区画 Through the Kanji

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 画 as well.

  • word

    映画

    Meaning

    Movie

  • word

    計画

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    映画館

    Meaning

    Cinema

  • word

    画面

    Meaning

    Screen

  • word

    画像

    Meaning

    Image

  • word

    漫画

    Meaning

    Comic

  • word

    Meaning

    Picture

  • word

    企画

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    画家

    Meaning

    Painter

  • word

    絵画

    Meaning

    Painting

  • word

    洋画

    Meaning

    Foreign film

  • word

    録画

    Meaning

    Recording

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What does 'Kukaku' (区画) mean?

'Kukaku' means 'Section' or 'Division' .

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