区 — “ward / district” in Japanese

Grade 3く

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“ward / district” in Japanese is 区, read ku (く). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 地区 (district).

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What does 区 mean?

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Kanji	区
Meaning	ward / district
Readings	く
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	地区 (district)

How to read 区

区 is read ku (く) depending on the word.

Words with 区

区間くかん
地区ちく
区別

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Updated: 2026-08-28