区 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「匸」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「匸」
- On
- ク
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- ward, district, division
Origin
Things sorted and kept inside a hiding enclosure (匸). The old form 區 had many boxes inside. It shows divided land — a 'ward' or 'section'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ク | 区別・区々・地区 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 区分くぶん
division, classification
- 地区ちく
area, district
Example
この 地区には 公園が 多いです。
There are many parks in this district.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)