郷
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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