JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

郭

Meaning

Kanji 郭

enclosure

enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くるわ
Onyomi 音読み: カク
Nanori 名乗り: ひろ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1670
Strokes: 11
Radical: 邑
Components: 亅 • 亠 • 口 • 子 • 邦
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 淳 • 敦 • 惇 • 享 • 孰 • 啍 • 埻

Related vocabulary

Showing 28 common entries

Showing 28 of 28 entries that include this kanji.

廓

くるわ

red-light district

廓清

かくせい

purification

郭言葉

くるわことば

sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period)

郭公

かっこう

common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

沓手鳥

くつてどり

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

子規

しき

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

時鳥

ほととぎす

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

杜宇

とう

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

杜鵑

とけん

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

不如帰

ふじょき

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

蜀魂

しょっこん

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

輪郭

りんかく

looks

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

城の外郭は高い石垣で守られている。

the outer enclosure of the castle is protected by high stone walls.

この町は昔、城郭に囲まれていた。

this town used to be surrounded by fortifications.

輪郭がぼやけて見える。

its outline looks blurry.

その地区は花郭として知られていた。

that area was known as a red-light district.

郭内には多くの店が並んでいた。

many shops were lined up inside the enclosure.

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