Meaning

Primary

District

Alternative

Ward

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • それぞれの区

    each district

    住まいの区

    residential district, the district that one's home is in

    他の区

    another district

Context Sentences

私は、中央区の区役所で働いています。

I work at the ward office of Chuo-ku.

東京23区、全部言えますか?

Can you name all twenty three wards of Tokyo?

私の家は世田谷区にあります。世田谷区は住みやすいエリアとして知られています。

My house is located in Setagaya Ward. The Setagaya Ward is known as a comfortable living area.

Kanji Composition