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区 — JLPT N2 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: オウ, ク, コウ  ·  Kunyomi: -  ·  Meanings: district, ward

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Unicode: 533A Strokes: 4
JLPT N2
Meanings
district, ward
Onyomi
オウ, ク, コウ
Kunyomi
Name Readings
JLPT
N2
Grade
3
Frequency
-
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
ward, borough, city (in Tokyo) common JLPT-N1 Noun
区別 くべつ distinction, differentiation, discrimination, difference common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
区域 くいき area, zone, district, quarter, section, limits, boundary common JLPT-N2 Noun
区分 くぶん division, section, demarcation, partition, segmentation, compartment, (traffic) lane common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
区切る くぎる to divide, to separate, to partition, to demarcate, to delimit, to mark off common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
区画 くかく division, section, compartment, block, plot, lot, partition, boundary common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
区間 くかん section (of track, etc.), segment, dimension common JLPT-N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
区役所 くやくしょ ward office, council (regional) common Noun
区民 くみん ward residents common Noun
区々 まちまち various, diverse, different, divergent, divided, conflicting common JLPT-N1 Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
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