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故郷 (ふるさと) — home town | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle
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故郷
ふるさと
N2
noun
usually kana
Meanings
1
home town
2
birthplace
3
hometown
4
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.
Your sentences
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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
故～
こ～ ·
deceased
N1
故
ゆえ ·
reason
N1
故郷
こきょう ·
hometown
N3
故人
こじん ·
the deceased
N3
何故か
なぜか ·
somehow
Full entry on Jisho
故障
こしょうする ·
breakdown
N4
事故
じこ ·
accident
N4
何故
なぜ ·
why
More words with
郷
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.)
郷里
きょうり ·
birth-place
N1
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