Where does “特別区” come from?
特別区 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 区 — ward, section, district.
特別区 (Japanese): a special ward, a district
Definitions
- a special ward, a district
Ancestry of “特別区”, step by step
特別区 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 区
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 区 | ward, section, district |
via Japanese 特別
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 特別 | special |