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郊

outskirts, suburbs

JLPT N2 9 strokes
On'yomi
コウ

郊 means "outskirts, suburbs". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

郊 in example sentences

  • 私わたしの家いえは郊外こうがいにある。

    Watashi no ie wa kougai ni aru.

    My house is in the suburbs.

  • 私達わたしたちは郊外こうがいに住すんでいる。

    Watashitachi wa kougai ni sunde iru.

    We live in the suburbs.

  • 両親りょうしんは郊外こうがいに住すんでます。

    Ryoushin wa kougai ni sundemasu.

    My parents live outside the city.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 郊 mean?
郊 means "outskirts, suburbs". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 郊 have?
郊 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 郊 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ.
What JLPT level is 郊?
郊 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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