Meaning

Primary

Division

Alternative

Segment

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

Take a district and divide it and you'll end up with many smaller divisions and segments.

区分 is a formal term that refers to dividing or segmenting things into sections or categories based on specific criteria. For example, 区分 might be used when dividing an area into different zones or segments like residential and commercial, or sorting documents into different categories based on their content.

Reading

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

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 次の区分

    the next division

    それぞれの区分

    each division

    他の区分

    another division

Context Sentences

この町では、校区が三区分に分けられています。

In this town, the school district is divided into three divisions.

これは予算区分の問題なので、私にはどうしようもありません。

This is a problem of budget classification, so there's nothing I can do.

そういえば、マヤ文明の時代区分って、どうなっているんですか? 

By the way, how is the Mayan civilization's periodization structured?

Kanji Composition