What does kanji 郭 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 郭 is enclosure.

How is kanji 郭 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 郭 are くるわ; the onyomi readings are カク.

What is the main radical of kanji 郭?

The main radical for kanji 郭 is 邑.

What words use kanji 郭?

Example words that use kanji 郭 include 郭公, 胸郭, 五稜郭, 負郭.

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 13 common entries

Showing 13 of 22 entries that include this kanji.

郭公

かっこう

common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

胸郭

きょうかく

chest

五稜郭

ごりょうかく

five-sided fortification

負郭

ふかく

land near a castle

外郭団体

がいかくだんたい

auxiliary organization (organisation)

囲郭村

いかくそん

walled settlement

外郭環状道路

がいかくかんじょうどうろ

outer ring road

鬼郭公

おにかっこう

Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)

胸郭出口症候群

きょうかくでぐちしょうこうぐん

thoracic outlet syndrome

城郭都市

じょうかくとし

fortified city

斑冠郭公

まだらかんむりかっこう

great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius)

輪郭線

りんかくせん

outline

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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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