4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N2

ward, district

On'yomi
  • ward ②district (e.g. electoral)
  • オウ
  • コウ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

100.0%

Character Breakdown

ward, district
ク オウ コウ (3rd, N2)
hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

ward ②district (e.g. electoral)
distinction
school district
various ②petty
special ward ②special economic zone (China) ③special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
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References

Unicode hex code 533A
JIS X 0208 1-22-72
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 757
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 585
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2963
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3681
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1879
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2559
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 67
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 168
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2674
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 465
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 183
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 183
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 591
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 131
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 282
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 243
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 548
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 233
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1712
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2t2.1
Four corner code 7171.4
De Roo Code 3475