How to say 'Hometown' in Japanese | 古里

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The Japanese word for Hometown is 'Furusato', written as 古里 in Japanese.'Hometown' in hiragana is ふるさと.

word

古里

Meaning

Hometown

Reading

ふるさと

furusato

Kanji

古Old 里Hometown

Explanation

The Japanese noun '古里 (ふるさと)' refers to one's hometown or birthplace, often evoking a sense of nostalgia and emotional attachment. It is commonly used to describe the place where someone grew up or has deep roots. For example: I miss my hometown「古里が懐かしい」(ふるさとがなつかしい). He returned to his hometown「彼は古里に帰った」(かれはふるさとにかえった). The word carries a sentimental tone and is often associated with memories of childhood or family.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7417

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 古里

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

古

Meaning

Old

kanji

里

Meaning

Hometown

Words Related to 古里 Through the Kanji 古

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 古 as well.

word

古い

Meaning

Old

word

古代

Meaning

Ancient, Antiquity

word

古

Meaning

Old

word

古典

Meaning

Classic

word

古墳

Meaning

Tumulus

word

稽古

Meaning

Practice

word

古く

Meaning

Old

word

中古

Meaning

Used, Secondhand

word

古本

Meaning

Used book

Words Related to 古里 Through the Kanji 里

This Word contains the Kanji 里 as well.

word

里

Meaning

Village

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What does 'Furusato' (古里) mean?

'Furusato' means 'Hometown' .

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