Kanji

郭

郭

enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

邑部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くるわ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひろ

Common Readings

カク

Example sentences

輪郭 りんかく
夕闇の中で、遠くの山の輪郭がぼんやりと浮かび上がっている。

In the dusk, the outline of the distant mountains is faintly emerging.

郭 くるわ
その城の郭は、高い石垣で囲まれていた。

The enclosure of the castle was surrounded by high stone walls.

遊郭 ゆうかく
江戸時代、吉原は日本で最も有名な遊郭だった。

In the Edo period, Yoshiwara was the most famous red-light district in Japan.

吉原 よしわら
江戸時代、吉原は最大級の遊郭として知られていました。

During the Edo period, Yoshiwara was known as one of the largest pleasure districts.

外郭 がいかく
城の外郭を歩いて回った。

We walked around the outer enclosure of the castle.

Example Vocabulary

輪郭

りんかく

outline; contour; silhouette

郭

くるわ

enclosure (of a castle); precinct; quarters

遊郭

ゆうかく

red-light district; brothel district

外郭

がいかく

outer enclosure; outer perimeter; contour

城郭

じょうかく

胸郭

きょうかく

五稜郭

ごりょうかく

輪郭線

りんかくせん

一郭

いっかく

城郭都市

じょうかくとし

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