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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

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    Reading

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    ごう

    gou

    Parts

    幺Slight 艮Stopping ⻏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

    邑

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    752

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 郷

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

    radical

    幺

    Meaning

    Slight

    radical

    艮

    Meaning

    Stopping

    radical

    ⻏

    Meaning

    Mound

郷 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    響

    Meaning

    Echo, Reverberate

Words Using 郷

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    word

    故郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

Kanji Related to 郷 Through the Part 幺

These 8 kanji contain the part 幺 as well.

    kanji

    幽

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    幾

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    糸

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    玄

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    幻

    Meaning

    Illusion

Kanji Related to 郷 Through the Part 艮

These 11 kanji contain the part 艮 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    恨

    Meaning

    Grudge

    kanji

    根

    Meaning

    Root

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    銀

    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    即

    Meaning

    Instant, Immediate

    kanji

    痕

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

    kanji

    爵

    Meaning

    Baron, Rank of nobility

    kanji

    既

    Meaning

    Already, Previously

    kanji

    限

    Meaning

    Limit

    kanji

    退

    Meaning

    Retreat

Kanji Related to 郷 Through the Part ⻏

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    郊

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    郭

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    邪

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    郎

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    邦

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    那

    Meaning

    What

    kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    郡

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    邸

    Meaning

    Residence

Learn the Kanji 郷

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.