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区

ward, district

JLPT N2 Grade 3 4 strokes
On'yomi
ク・オウ・コウ

区 means "ward, district". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 4 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ク・オウ・コウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

区 in example sentences

  • 狼おおかみと犬いぬの区別くべつがつきますか。

    Ookami to inu no kubetsu ga tsukimasu ka.

    Can you tell wolves from dogs?

  • 彼かれは善悪ぜんあくの区別くべつが付つかない。

    Kare wa zen'aku no kubetsu ga tsukanai.

    He can't tell right from wrong.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 区 mean?
区 means "ward, district". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 区 have?
区 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 区 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ク・オウ・コウ.
What JLPT level is 区?
区 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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