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Kanji 区: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 区: ward, district

Key takeaways

Kanji 区: ward, district. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

warddistrict

On reading

オウコウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 区

ward, district

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

匸 + 乂

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts a box (匸) marked with an 'X' (乂) to divide the space inside. It represents an administrative district or a specific area that has been partitioned off.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • ward / district / section

  • 区画くかく

    division / section / boundary

  • 区間くかん

    section/segment (of distance or route)

  • 区切りくぎり

    end / boundary / punctuation mark

  • 区域くいき

    zone / district / area / boundary

  • 区切るくぎる

    to separate / to divide / to mark off

  • 区分くぶん

    division / section / classification

  • 区別くべつ

    distinction / difference / classification

Commonly used words

  • ward / district / section

  • 区画
    くかく

    division / section / boundary

  • 区間
    くかん

    section/segment (of distance or route)

  • 区切り
    くぎり

    end / boundary / punctuation mark

  • 区域
    くいき

    zone / district / area / boundary

  • 区切る
    くぎる

    to separate / to divide / to mark off

Example sentences

Example 1

このにはたくさんの公園があります。

Translation

There are many parks in this ward.

Example 2

新しい店がの中心にできた。

Translation

A new shop opened in the center of the district.

Example 3

この土地にははっきりした画がある。

Translation

This land has clear boundaries.

Example 4

部屋を画して使うことができます。

Translation

You can use the space by dividing it into sections.

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