Tokubetsuku

特別区 (Tokubetsuku) is a Japanese noun meaning “special ward, administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly, special economic zone (in China), special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)”.

Meanings

  1. nounspecial ward; administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly
  2. nounspecial economic zone (in China)
  3. nounspecial administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
  4. nounspecial district (of a nation with a federal structure)

Kanji in 特別区

specialseparateward

Related words

ward(not) particularlyto part (usu. of people)in a warddistinctionspecialparticularlyspecificto divide (into)specialdistrictfeature