# 区 ward

(container) + メ (katakana 'me')
★★★☆☆
4 strokes
SUF

## Onyomi

KU |

## Mnemonic

| By May, this ward may contain as many as 1,000,000 people.

## Jukugo

ｘｘｘ 区(く) | ward ★★★★☆ SUF SUFFIX meaning 'ward'- for example, 新宿区 (しんじゅくく) Shinjuku ward. (ward is a district of a city)
区別(くべつ) する | distinguish ★★★☆☆ 区 (ward) + 別 (separate) = 区別 (distinguish) to make a distinction - to tell one thing from another - 2 synonyms, for instance. or 2 similar-looking kanji
区役所(くやくしょ) | ward office ★★☆☆☆ 区 (ward) + 役 (role) + 所 (area / attribute) = 区役所 (ward office) the government office for your ward- where you get your immigration paperwork and junk.

## Used In

- 駆
- 欧
- 殴

## Synonyms

area, territory, sector 地域 領域 地帯 地区 分野 範囲
differ 異なる 差 食い違い 相違 間隔 区別 距離
tell the difference, discriminate 区別 差別