Meaning

Primary

Division

Alternatives

Section, Classification

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

Think about a part of the district. Separate them out in your mind (these parts). Each part is a division of the district. You can also take each division and create a classification of them. Go ahead and classify each one.

Reading

くぶん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 時代区分

    time period classification (history)

    三区分

    three divisions

    試験区分

    test category

Context Sentences

この町では、校区が三つに区分されています。

In this town, the school district is divided into three divisions.

これは予算区分の問題なので、私にはどうしようもありません。

This is a problem of budget classification, so there's nothing I can do.

私は、テロ行為と合法的な戦争を区分する必要は無いと思います。

I don’t think it’s necessary to distinguish terrorism from legitimate warfare.

Kanji Composition