How to say 'Hometown' in Japanese | 郷

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The Japanese word for Hometown is 'Gou', written as 郷 in Japanese.'Hometown' in hiragana is ごう.

word

郷

Meaning

Hometown

Reading

ごう

gou

Kanji

郷Hometown

Explanation

The Japanese noun '郷 (ごう)' refers to one's hometown or the place where one was born and raised. It carries a nostalgic or sentimental connotation, often evoking feelings of longing or attachment to one's roots. For example: I miss my hometown「郷が懐かしい」(ごうがなつかしい). He returned to his hometown「彼は郷に帰った」(かれはごうにかえった). This word is commonly used in literary or poetic contexts to emphasize a deep connection to one's place of origin.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

6

Frequency

7006

Composition

kanji

Handwriting