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Kanji 郊: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 郊: outskirts, suburbs, rural area

Key takeaways

Kanji 郊: outskirts, suburbs, rural area. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

outskirtssuburbsrural area

On reading

コウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 郊

outskirts, suburbs, rural area

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

交 + ⻏

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 交 (intersect) and ⻏ (town/village). It represents the area where the city limits and the countryside intersect, referring to the 'outskirts' or 'suburbs'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ
  • 近郊きんこう

    suburbs / outskirts

  • 郊外こうがい

    suburban area / outskirts

Commonly used words

  • 近郊
    きんこう

    suburbs / outskirts

  • 郊外
    こうがい

    suburban area / outskirts

Example sentences

Example 1

に新しいショッピングモールができた。

Translation

A new shopping mall was built in the suburbs.

Example 2

彼は東京の近に住んでいます。

Translation

He lives in the outskirts of Tokyo.

Example 3

こうがいにはよくこうえんがあります。

Translation

There are often parks in the suburbs.

Example 4

東京のこうがいにすんでいます。

Translation

I live in the outskirts of Tokyo.

Kanji 郊: outskirts, suburbs, rural area | Daily Nihongo