郊
outskirts, rural area, suburbs

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:9
JLPT:2
Frequency:1304

Vocabulary

コウ

WordReadingMeaning
近郊キンコウoutskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
郊外コウガイsuburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
南郊ナンコウsouthern suburbs
郊野コウヤsuburban fields
東郊トウコウeastern suburbs

Other

WordReadingMeaning
北郊ほっこうnorthern suburbs
郊野こうのsuburban fields

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