Kanji

What does the kanji 郭 mean?

郭 means outer wall (of a city); district. On'yomi カク. Kun'yomi くるわ.

Quick facts
On'yomiカク
Kun'yomiくるわ
Strokes11
Main radical邑
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カクKun'yomi くるわ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

outer wall (of a city); district

Memory hook

A house with roof and hook, and a wall (口) built round the land — OUTER WALL, ENCLOSURE.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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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.

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.