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[さと()]
sato
noun

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sato

English Meaning(s) for 郷

noun
  1. village; hamlet
  2. countryside; country
  3. home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
  4. one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past

Definition and Synonyms for 郷

Village a settlement smaller than a town
Synonyms: 人里, , 村落, 村邑, 村里, 部落, 郷村, 郷邑, , , 里村, 集落
Village a community of people smaller than a town
Synonyms: ビレッジ, 人里, 共同住宅, , 村庄, 村落, 村邑, 村里, , 部落, 郷村, 郷邑, 都邑, , , 里村, 集村, 集落
Hamlet a community of people smaller than a village
Synonyms: 村落, 村里, 部落, , , 集落
Foster Home a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)
Synonyms: , , 養家
Rhode Island a state in New England
Synonyms: ロードアイランド, ラジオアイソトープ, ,
Rhode Island one of the original 13 colonies
Synonyms: ロードアイランド, ラジオアイソトープ, ,
Rhode Island the smallest state
Synonyms: ロードアイランド, ラジオアイソトープ, ,

Meanings for each kanji in 郷

» home town; village; native place; district

Categories 郷 is a member of

Family a social unit living together
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Community a group of people living in a particular local area
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Settlement an area where a group of families live together
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