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What is the Kanji for 'District'? | 区

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'District', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'District' is 区.

    kanji

    区

    Meaning

    District

    Reading

    onyomiく

    ku

    Parts

    匸Side enclosure 乂Govern

    Example Word

    区: ward. 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.

    Radical

    匸

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1042

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 区

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    匸

    Meaning

    Side enclosure

    radical

    乂

    Meaning

    Govern

区 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 4 other kanji:

    kanji

    欧

    Meaning

    Europe, Europe

    kanji

    枢

    Meaning

    Pivot, Hinge

    kanji

    殴

    Meaning

    Beat, Assault

    kanji

    駆

    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

Words Using 区

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    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

    word

    区域

    Meaning

    Area

Kanji Related to 区 Through the Part 匸

These 2 kanji contain the part 匸 as well.

    kanji

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor

    kanji

    匿

    Meaning

    Hide, Conceal

Kanji Related to 区 Through the Part 乂

These 2 kanji contain the part 乂 as well.

    kanji

    文

    Meaning

    Sentence

    kanji

    父

    Meaning

    Father

Learn the Kanji 区

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What does 区 mean?

区 means 'District'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.