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故郷
kokyou
hometown / native place (more formal/literary; e.g. 彼[かれ]の故郷[こきょう] = his hometown)
Example sentence
彼は故郷から遠く離れて住んでいる。
He lives far away from his hometown.
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 事故 | N4 | じこ | じこaccident | |
| 故障 | N4 | こしょうする | こしょうするbreakdown, malfunction; to break down, to malfunction | |
| 故人 | N3 | こじん | こじんthe deceased | |
| 故郷 | N2 | ふるさと | ふるさとhometown / birthplace (warm, emotional or everyday word; e.g. 故郷[ふるさと]に帰る[かえる] = return to one’s hometown) | |
| 故 | N1 | ゆえ | ゆえreason, cause, circumstances | |
| 郷土 | N1 | きょうど | きょうどhomeland | |
| 郷愁 | N1 | きょうしゅう | きょうしゅうnostalgia, homesickness | |
| 郷里 | N1 | きょうり | きょうりbirth-place, home town |
More Places & Locations words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 日本 | にほん; にっぽん | にほん; にっぽんJapan | |
| 下 | しも | しもlower area / downstream / bottom part (broader area, more fixed expressions) | |
| 場 | ば | ばplace / situation / scene | |
| 地域 | ちいき | ちいきarea, region | |
| 街 | まち | まちtown / city area / neighborhood (general word; e.g. 街[まち]を歩く[あるく] = walk around town) | |
| 海外 | かいがい | かいがいforeign, abroad, overseas | |
| 位置 | いち | いちplace, position | |
| センター | センター | センターcenter |
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