Japanese symbol for “ward”
区
く
Romaji: ku
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo)
In Japanese, ward is 区, read く (ku).
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Meanings
- n ward; borough; city (in Tokyo)
- n district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Written forms: 区、區. Readings: く.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ward”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 病棟 | びょうとう byoutou | (hospital) ward |
| 病室 | びょうしつ byoushitsu | sickroom; hospital room; ward |
| 区立 | くりつ kuritsu | established by a ward; ward; municipal |
| ワード | ワード waado | Ward |
| 監房 | かんぼう kanbou | (prison) cell; ward |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 区別 | くべつ kubetsu | distinction; differentiation; discrimination |
| 区域 | くいき kuiki | area; zone; district |
| 地区 | ちく chiku | district; area; zone |
| 区分 | くぶん kubun | division; section; demarcation |
| 区間 | くかん kukan | section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension |
| 区画 | くかく kukaku | division; section; compartment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ward”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.