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Words — 11 found

Noun
1. hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home​Usually written using kana alone, See also 故郷 こきょう
Noun
2. ruins; historic remains​Archaic
Other forms
古里 【ふるさと】、故里 【ふるさと】
Notes
故里: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. country; state​
  • その
  • おう王
  • が
  • その
  • くに国
  • を
  • おさ治めていた
  • 。
The king governed the country.
Noun
2. region​
    『
  • きた北
  • の
  • くに国
  • から
  • 』
  • は
  • 、
  • ほっかいどう北海道
  • 富良野
  • し市
  • を
  • ぶたい舞台
  • に
  • した
  • フジテレビジョン
  • せいさく制作
  • の
  • テレビドラマ
  • 。
"From the North Country" is a TV drama produced by Fuji TV and set in Furano in Hokkaido.
Noun
3. national government; central government​
Noun
4. home (i.e. hometown, home country)​occ. written 故郷 or 郷里
  • その
  • かがくしゃ科学者
  • は
  • くに国
  • の
  • ないがい内外
  • で
  • ゆうめい有名
  • である
  • 。
The scientist is famous both at home and abroad.
Noun
5. province (of Japan)​Historical term, See also 国郡里制
Noun
6. land; earth​Archaic
Other forms
邦 【くに】、國 【くに】
Notes
邦: Rarely-used kanji form. 國: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Noun
1. hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home​See also 故郷 ふるさと
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故郷 (唱歌)
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1. Furusato (children's song)​"Furusato" is a Japanese children's song composed by the ... Read more
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こきょうにしきかざ 故郷に錦を飾る
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory​
Other forms
故郷に錦を飾る 【ふるさとににしきをかざる】
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のうぜい ふるさと納税
Noun
1. hometown tax; system in which taxpayers can choose to divert part of their residential tax to a specified local government​
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こきょうにしきかざ 故郷へ錦を飾る
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory​Idiomatic expression, See also 故郷に錦を飾る
Other forms
故郷へ錦を飾る 【ふるさとへにしきをかざる】
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こきょうした 故郷を慕う
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
1. to pine for home​
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こきょうぼうがた 故郷忘じ難し
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. there is no place like home; home is sweet to an exile​Proverb
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故郷に帰りたい
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1. Take Me Home, Country Roads​"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (or simply "Country Roads")... Read more
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1. Comin' Thro' the Rye​"Comin' Thro' the Rye" is a poem written in 1782 by Rober... Read more
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Kanji — 2 found

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9 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
故
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Kun: ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
On: コ
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4.697757260732071
11 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
郷
home town, village, native place, district
Kun: さと
On: キョウ、 ゴウ
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Sentences — 122 found

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      私の
    • こきょう故郷
    • はきれいな
    • みなとまち港町
    • で、
    • まいとし毎年
    • なつ夏
    • になるといろいろな国から大きなクルーズ
    • せん船
    • が
    • なんせき何隻
    • も来ることで有名だ。
    My hometown is a beautiful port town, famous for the many large cruise ships that come every summer from various countries. — Jreibun
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Names — 2 found

こごうじ 【故郷池】
Place
1. Kogouji​
こけだに 【故郷谷】
Place
1. Kokedani​