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Illustration of 故郷

故郷こきょう

こきょう kokyou Play N3 Noun

Meanings and examples

生まれ育った土地や、今は離れて暮らしている故郷。 home town; birthplace; old village; historic village

Example 1

故郷の老いた両親のことを考えて見るべきだ。

You must think of your old parents at home.

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Example 2

久ひさしぶりに故郷こきょうに帰かえると、懐なつかしい気持きもちが込こみ上あがる。

Returning to your hometown after a long time fills you with nostalgia.

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Kanji breakdown

故

N1

happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently

On reading
コ
Kun reading
ゆえ、ふる.い、もと
Radical
攴

郷

N1

home town; village; native place; district

On reading
キョウ、ゴウ
Kun reading
さと
Radical
邑
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事故

N4

じこ

accident

Illustration of 故障

故障

N4

こしょう

to break-down

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其れ故

N1

それゆえ

therefore; for that reason; so

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故

N1

こ

the late (deceased)

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故人

N1

こじん

the deceased; old friend