故郷 (こきょう): hometown — Japanese vocabulary
故郷 is read こきょう and means "hometown". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
故郷
- Reading
- こきょう · kokyou
- Translation
- hometown
- Level
- JLPT N3
- Pitch accent
- こきょうが
Example
久しぶりに故郷に帰ると、懐かしい気持ちが込み上がる。
ひさしぶりにこきょうにかえると、なつかしいきもちがこみあがる。
Returning to your hometown after a long time fills you with nostalgia.
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