さと
sato
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 85 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

郷 is the kanji for "Village / District / Home Town". A common reading is さと (sato). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Village / District / Home Town

Also : Village · District · Home Town · Native Place

Readings

kunさと/ satoonきょう/ kyouonごう/ gou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

彼は遠く離れた故郷を懐かしんでいる。

かれはとおくはなれたこきょうをなつかしんでいる。

He longs for his distant hometown.

郷に入っては郷に従えと言われる。

ごうにいってはごうにしたがえといわれる。

It is said: when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Vocabulary using 郷

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