“Country” or “Countryside” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “郷”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “郷” means “Hamlet”, “Hometown” or “Rural township” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “郷”
Jouyou Kanji “郷” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きょう(kyou) |
| ごう(gou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | さと(sato) |
| Meanings | Village, Country |
| Home town |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “郷”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 郷関(きょうかん-kyo u ka n) | One’s hometown, One’s native place, One’s home |
| 郷校(きょうこう-kyo u ko u) | Rural School, Country school |
| 郷国(きょうこく-kyo u ko ku) | ① Hometown, ② Native land, Home country |
| 郷愁(きょうしゅう-kyo u shu u) | Nostalgia, Homesickness |
| 郷人(きょうじん-kyo u ji n) | Countryfolk |
| 郷土(きょうど-kyo u do) | Hometown, Native place, Birth-place, One’s old home |
| 郷土色(きょうどしょく-kyo u do sho ku) | Local color, Local character |
| 郷党(きょうとう-kyo u to u) | People from one’s hometown |
| 郷里(きょうり-kyo u ri) | Hometown, Birth place |
| 郷隣(きょうりん-kyo u ri n) | ① Neighbor, ② Countryfolk |
| 郷侍(ごうざむらい-go u za mu ra i) | Country samurai |
| 郷士(ごうし-go u shi) | Country samurai, Refers to those who engaged in agriculture with the status of a samurai or farmers who were treated as samurai |
| 郷に入っては郷に従え(ごうにはいってはごうにしたがえ-go u ni ha i tte wa go u ni shi ta ga e) | When in Rome, do as the Romans do |
| 異郷(いきょう-i kyo u) | Foreign country, Strange land |
| 懐郷(かいきょう-ka i kyo u) | Homesickness, Longing for home, Nostalgia |
| 家郷(かきょう-ka kyo u) | One’s homeland, One’s old home |
| 帰郷(ききょう-ki kyo u) | Homecoming, Return to one’s home |
| 故郷(こきょう-ko kyo u) | Hometown, Birthplace, Native place, One’s old home |
| 在郷(ざいごう-za i go u) | ① Being in one’s hometown, ② Country, Rural area |
| 水郷(すいごう-su i go u) | Beautiful riverside location, Lakeside district, Canal district |
| 他郷(たきょう-ta kyo u) | Another place, Foreign country |
| 同郷(どうきょう-do u kyo u) | Same village, Same town, Same province |
| 望郷(ぼうきょう-bo u kyo u) | Homesickness, Nostalgia |
| 理想郷(りそうきょう-ri so u kyo u) | Utopia, Ideal land |
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