outskirts, suburbs, rural area
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 郊 (こう) primarily means "outskirts" or "suburbs," referring to areas that are near the edge of a city. It is mostly used in noun form rather than as a verb. Common compounds include 近郊 (きんこう), which means "outskirts," and 郊外 (こうがい), meaning "suburb." There's also 南郊 (なんこう) for "southern suburbs" and 北郊 (ほっこう) for "northern suburbs." This kanji is particularly useful when talking about residential areas that are adjacent to urban settings, and it can help you understand discussions about city planning or living arrangements outside major city centers.
Example sentences
郊外には静かな公園がある。
There is a quiet park in the suburbs.
Meanings across languages
- English
- outskirts, suburbs, rural area
- Tiếng Việt
- ngoại ô, vùng ngoại thành, vùng quê
- 日本語
- 郊外, suburban, 田舎
- 한국어
- 교외, 도심, 농촌
- 中文
- 郊区, 郊外, 农村
- id
- pinggiran
- th
- ชานเมือง
- es
- afueras
- fr
- périphérie
- de
- Vororte
- pt
- periferia
Common compounds
- 近郊きんこうoutskirts, environs (of a city), surrounding area
- 郊外こうがいsuburb, residential area on the outskirt of a city, commuter belt
- 南郊なんこうsouthern suburbs
- 北郊ほっこうnorthern suburbs
- 郊野こうのsuburban fields
- 東郊とうこうeastern suburbs
- 西郊せいこうwestern suburb
- 春郊しゅんこうsuburbs in springtime, fields in springtime
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