“District” or “Quarter” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “郭”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “郭” means “Enclosure”, “Area enclosed by earthwork” or “Red-light district” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “郭”

Jouyou Kanji “郭” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
11 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
かく(kaku) |
| Kun-Yomi |
くるわ(kuruwa) |
| Meanings |
Walls surrounding cities and castles, Outer walls |
| Outline, Contour |
| Red light district |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “郭”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 郭清 or 廓清(かくせい-ka ku se i) |
Clean‐up, Purification, Purging |
| 郭大 or 廓大(かくだい-ka ku da i) |
① Large, Wide, Vast, ② Enlargement, Expandation, Broadenment |
| 郭門 or 廓門(かくもん-ka ku mo n) |
Castle gate, Outer gate, Outer gate of castle |
| 郭公(かっこう-ka kko u) |
Cuckoo |
| 一郭(いっかく-i kka ku) |
Area, A block |
| 外郭(がいかく-ga i ka ku) |
① Outer fence, Outer wall, Outer enclosure, Outer block, ② Outline, Contour |
| 城郭(じょうかく-jo u ka ku) |
① Castle, Citadel, Fortress, ② Castle walls, Enclosure |
| 輪郭(りんかく-ri n ka ku) |
Outline, Contour, Profile |
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