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ward, district
An administrative division of a city, especially in Tokyo and other major cities.
渋谷区に住んでいる。
I live in Shibuya Ward.
新宿区の役所に行く。
I'm going to the Shinjuku Ward office.
東京には二十三の区がある。
There are 23 wards in Tokyo.
~区 is a suffix for administrative districts, primarily the 23 special wards of Tokyo.
TOKYO'S 23 WARDS:
Tokyo has 23 特別区 (special wards), each functioning like a city:
- 新宿区: Shinjuku Ward
- 渋谷区: Shibuya Ward
- 港区: Minato Ward
- 千代田区: Chiyoda Ward
OTHER CITIES:
Other designated cities (like Osaka, Yokohama) also have 区:
- 大阪市北区: Kita Ward, Osaka
RELATED SUFFIXES:
- ~市: city
- ~町/町: town
- ~村/村: village
- ~県: prefecture