ĺş
District, Ward
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Tokyo is divided into 23 special wards called ĺş. Famous areas such as Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Minato are all examples of Tokyo's wards.
Memory Trick
Imagine a giant city map divided into smaller sections. Each section is a district, helping you remember ĺş means 'ward' or 'district.'
Readings
Onyomi: 㯠(ku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ĺş
ă (ku)
Ward, district
ĺ°ĺş
ăĄă (chiku)
Area, district
ĺşĺ˝šć
ăăăăă (kuyakusho)
Ward office
ĺŚĺş
ăăŁă (gakku)
School district
Example Sentence
ç§ăŻ ć°ĺŽżĺşăŤ ä˝ăă§ăăžăă
ăăă㯠ăăăă ăă㍠ăăă§ăăžăă
watashi wa Shinjuku-ku ni sundeimasu
I live in Shinjuku Ward.