noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
ward-run; municipal (ward)
Used as a prefix-like modifier for public facilities established and operated by a city ward (区). Common in names of schools, libraries, and community centers.
I study at the ward library.
This park is ward-run.
My daughter often goes to the ward library.
区立 refers to facilities run and funded by a city ward, while 私立 refers to privately run institutions.
区立 designates facilities operated by a city ward, whereas 市立 designates those operated by a city, a broader administrative unit.
区立 is run by a ward, while 都立 is run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, a higher-level authority.
区立 applies to ward-run facilities within a city, while 県立 applies to facilities run by a prefecture.
Compound of 区 (ward) and 立 (establish). The reading くりつ follows standard on'yomi.