“District” in Japanese
Short answer
District in Japanese is “郡” (koori). Full meaning: district, county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China).
Other ways to say “District” in Japanese
地方
jikata district, region, area, locality; the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area; person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)
地区
chiku district, area, zone, quarter, section, region
ごほり
goori district, county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
コホリ
koori district, county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
こほり
koori district, county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
ゴホリ
goori district, county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
廓
kuruwa district, quarter; enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
一区
ikku district, ward, lot
市轄区
shikatsuku district (esp. in mainland China and Taiwan)
方面
houmen direction, district, area; field (e.g. of study), sphere, quarter, aspect, angle
地域
chiiki area, region, district, locality
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