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郷

hometown

JLPT N1 Grade 6 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
さと
On'yomi
キョウ・ゴウ

郷 means "hometown". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read さと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

郷 in example sentences

  • ここが私わたしの故郷こきょうです。

    Koko ga watashi no kokyou desu.

    This is my hometown.

  • ここは私わたしの故郷こきょうです。

    Koko wa watashi no kokyou desu.

    This is the village where I was born.

  • 私わたしは若わかいころに故郷こきょうを出でた。

    Watashi wa wakai koro ni kokyou o deta.

    I left home when I was young.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 郷 mean?
郷 means "hometown". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 郷 have?
郷 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 郷 read?
It is read さと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 郷?
郷 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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