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郷

hometown

JLPT N1 Grade 6 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
さと
On'yomi
キョウ・ゴウ

Stroke order & writing

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郷 in example sentences

  • ここが私わたしの故郷こきょうです。

    Koko ga watashi no kokyou desu.

    This is my hometown.

  • ここは私わたしの故郷こきょうです。

    Koko wa watashi no kokyou desu.

    This is my hometown.

  • 私わたしは若わかいころに故郷こきょうを出でた。

    Watashi wa wakai koro ni kokyou o deta.

    I left home when I was young.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 郷

郷 means "hometown". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read さと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 郷 mean?
郷 means "hometown". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 郷 have?
郷 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 郷 read?
It is read さと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 郷?
郷 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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