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故郷
こきょう
N3
noun
Meanings
1
hometown
2
birthplace
3
native place
Example sentence
私の故郷は海のはるか向こうにある。
My home lies far across the sea.
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Kanji in this word
故
Happenstance, Especially, Intentionally
9 strokes
郷
Home Town, Village, Native Place
11 strokes
More words with
故
事故
じこ ·
accident
N4
故障
こしょうする ·
breakdown
N4
故障
こしょう ·
fault
交通事故
こうつうじこ ·
traffic accident
故郷
ふるさと ·
home town
N2
Full entry on Jisho
故人
こじん ·
the deceased
N3
故意
こい ·
intent
故
ゆえ ·
reason
N1
More words with
郷
郷里
きょうり ·
birth-place
N1
郷土
きょうど ·
homeland
N1
郷愁
きょうしゅう ·
nostalgia
N1
同郷
どうきょう ·
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
郷に入れば郷に従え
ごうにいればごうにしたがえ ·
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
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