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What does the kanji 郊 mean?

郊 means suburbs, outskirts. On'yomi コウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Strokes9
Main radical邑
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi コウ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

suburbs, outskirts

Memory hook

The land (阝) where town and country meet (交) — SUBURBS, OUTSKIRTS.

Main radical

邑settlement 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 郊外こうがいsuburbs, outskirts

More words with this kanji

  • 近郊きんこうsuburbs, outskirts

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.