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What does 故郷 (こきょう, kokyou) mean?

故郷 (こきょう, kokyou) means hometown.

Quick facts
Readingこきょう
Romajikokyou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こきょう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkokyou

hometown

  1. 1noun hometown; birthplace; native place

Example sentences

  • I returned to my hometown after a long time.

  • I still can't forget the scenery of my hometown.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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