How to say 'Ward' in Japanese | 区

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The Japanese word for Ward is 'Ku', written as 区 in Japanese.'Ward' in hiragana is く.

word

区

Meaning

Ward

Reading

く

Kanji

区District

Explanation

The Japanese noun '区 (く)' refers to a 'ward', which is an administrative division within a city, particularly in large urban areas like Tokyo. It is commonly used to denote specific districts or sections of a city. For example: I live in Shinjuku Ward「私は新宿区に住んでいます」(わたしはしんじゅくくにすんでいます). This ward is very busy「この区はとてもにぎやかです」(このくはとてもにぎやかです). The term is often used in addresses and official documents to specify a particular area within a city.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

937

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 区

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

区

Meaning

District

Words Related to 区 Through the Kanji 区

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 区 as well.

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

word

区域

Meaning

Area

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'Ku' means 'Ward' .

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