区 : Ward

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Components:

匚乂

ward, district

On 'yomi:

ク(ku) オウ(ou) コウ(kou)

Strokes:	4
Radical:	匸 (23)
Usage Rating:	137

JLPT:	N2
old JLPT:	3
Grade:	3

Unicode:	0533a
jis208:	22-72

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区 Usage examples

新熱帯区(しんねったいく)	Neotropical (region), Neotropics
区の財政(くのざいせい)	ward finances
正邪の区別(せいじゃのくべつ)	discrimination between right and wrong
性の区別(せいのくべつ)	distinction of the sexes
激戦区(げきせんく)	closely contested constituency, highly competitive marketplace, battleground
保護区(ほごく)	sanctuary, reserve (for wild animals), nature preserve
一区切り(ひとくぎり)	end, break
区割り(くわり)	demarcation, marking of boundaries
小選挙区(しょうせんきょく)	small electoral district, single-member constituency
ガザ地区(ガザちく)	Gaza Strip
海洋生物地理区(かいようせいぶつちりく)	marine biogeographic region
同区(どうく)	same ward
自治区(じちく)	territory, autonomous region
港区(みなとく)	Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
同和地区(どうわちく)	assimilation district, area targeted for antidiscrimination measures, burakumin area
小選挙区比例代表並立制(しょうせんきょくひれいだいひょうへいりつせい)	electoral system comprised of single-seat constituencies and proportionally represented multiple-seat constituencies
大選挙区制(だいせんきょくせい)	electoral system allowing for the election of multiple candidates from one district, multi-member constituent electoral system
中選挙区制(ちゅうせんきょくせい)	(Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
比例区(ひれいく)	proportionally represented constituency
性的区別のない(せいてきくべつのない) 性的区別の無い(せいてきくべつのない)	gender-neutral
禁煙区域(きんえんくいき)	no smoking area