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字 (あざ, aza) Japanese meaning: section of a village | Kotomora
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In addresses, the section name (aza) sometimes follows the municipality.
This area is divided into several subsections (aza).
Related words 字 is the general term for a village subdivision, while 大字 specifically denotes a larger such subsection within a municipality.
字 is the general term for a village subdivision, while 小字 specifically denotes a smaller subsection nested within a 大字.
字 is a formal, traditional administrative term for a rural village subsection used mainly in addresses, while 地区 is a broader, everyday word for any district or zone.
ほくろ is a small dark mole or beauty mark, while あざ refers to a larger discolored patch of skin such as a birthmark or bruise.
Written forms 字あざ Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling for this meaning. The reading あざ is distinct from the more common じ reading of 字.
あざ Usage 2%
Kana spelling is sometimes used in addresses or when the kanji 字 might be misread as じ.
Etymology The kanji 字 originally means 'character' or 'letter', but in this reading あざ it is used for a rural land division. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it may be related to the idea of marking or naming a piece of land.
