郊 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「⻏」
道3Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「⻏」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- suburbs; outskirts
Origin
交 "to cross" with ⻏ "village": where town meets country — the outskirts.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 郊外・近郊 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 郊外こうがい
suburbs
- 近郊きんこう
the environs
Example
郊外に引っこした。
We moved to the suburbs.
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