Japanese word

区画

Pronunciation

Romajikukaku

Meaning

  • nounsection

Example

この公園は三つの区画に分かれています。ko no kō en wa mit tsu no ku kaku ni wa ka re te i ma su

This park is divided into three sections.

Illustration for 区画 (section)

More examples

駐車場の区画番号を確認してください。chū sha jō no ku kaku ban gō o kaku nin shi te ku da sa i

Please check the parking space number.

Core concept

Describes one distinct area created by dividing a larger space into separate parts.

Common phrases

  • 区画番号ku kaku ban gō

    section number

  • 区画を区切るku kaku o ku gi ru

    divide sections

  • 区画内ku kaku uchi

    within the section

Similar words

区域kuiki: An area defined by boundaries, often for a particular geographic or administrative purpose.
一画ikkaku: One plot or section within a larger piece of land or space.

Definition in Japanese

土地や場所を用途などに応じて区切った一つの範囲。to chi ya ba sho o yō to na do ni ō ji te ku gi tta hito tsu no han i

Word origin

区画 (kukaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 区 (ku, "division") and 画 (kaku, "boundary"), referring to a space separated by a boundary.

Usage tips

  • A parking area, garden, or exhibition space can each have an 区画 (kukaku), because the word focuses on the area being marked off rather than on its particular use.

Other meanings

  • lotnoun
  • compartmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 区画化kukakukasegmentationnoun

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