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What is the Kanji for 'Hometown'? | 郷

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Hometown', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hometown' is 郷.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    Reading

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    ごう

    gou

    Parts

    Slight Stopping Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    故郷: hometown. The Japanese noun '故郷 (こきょう)' refers to one's hometown or birthplace, the place where someone was born or raised. It carries a nostalgic and emotional connotation, often evoking feelings of longing or fond memories. For example: I miss my hometown「故郷が恋しい」(こきょうがこいしい). I returned to my hometown after many years「長い年月を経て故郷に戻った」(ながいとしつきをへてこきょうにもどった). This word is commonly used in literature, songs, and conversations to express a deep connection to one's roots.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    752

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Slight

    radical

    Meaning

    Stopping

    radical

    Meaning

    Mound

    Radical Form Of

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Echo, Reverberate

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    故郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    word

    Meaning

    Hometown

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 幺 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Illusion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 艮 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    退

    Meaning

    Retreat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    Meaning

    Instant, Immediate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Limit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Already, Previously

    kanji

    Meaning

    Root

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grudge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Baron, Rank of nobility

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Residence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    Meaning

    What

Learn the Kanji

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What does 郷 mean?

郷 means 'Hometown'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.