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Kanji 郷: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 郷: home town, village, native place, district

Key takeaways

Kanji 郷: home town, village, native place, district. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

郷
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Meaning

home townvillagenative placedistrict

On reading

キョウゴウ

Kun reading

さと

Radical

邑

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 郷

home town, village, native place, district

Kanji structure breakdown

郷

Structure breakdown

乡 + 艮 + ⻏

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A hometown is a village (乡) where you stop (艮) your travels and settle down in a town (⻏). Think of it as the place where you stay and belong between the rural landscapes.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キョウ
  • 郷愁きょうしゅう

    nostalgia / longing for home

  • 郷里きょうり

    hometown / birthplace

  • 故郷こきょう

    hometown / birthplace / hometown village

Commonly used words

  • 郷愁
    きょうしゅう

    nostalgia / longing for home

  • 郷里
    きょうり

    hometown / birthplace

  • 故郷
    こきょう

    hometown / birthplace / hometown village

Example sentences

Example 1

田舎の風景に郷愁を感じる。

Translation

I feel nostalgia for the countryside scenery.

Example 2

留学中は郷愁で泣くこともあった。

Translation

While studying abroad, I sometimes cried from homesickness.

Example 3

彼は郷里に帰りました。

Translation

He returned to his hometown.

Example 4

郷里の友達に会いたいです。

Translation

I want to meet friends from my hometown.

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