01
郊外
こうがい
suburbs
Meanings
- outskirts
- suburbs
- rural area
Readings
Onyomi
- コウ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
近郊
きんこう
outskirts
03
郊外電車
こうがいでんしゃ
suburban train
04
郊外住宅
こうがいじゅうたく
suburban house
05
都市近郊
としきんこう
city outskirts
06
東京近郊
とうきょうきんこう
Tokyo suburbs
Compare Kanji
01都Pair95%metropolis, capitalThese are often used together to talk about the city versus the outskirts.02郭Meaning85%enclosure, quartersBoth kanji are used to describe areas on the outer edges or borders of a city.03交Shape90%mingle, mixingThis is the core part of the kanji, making them look very similar and easy to confuse.04校Shape80%exam, schoolThese kanji look similar because they share the same visual component for intersection.05郷Component75%home town, villageThey share the same right-side part and both relate to areas away from the city center.06郡Component70%county, districtBoth share the same right-hand radical and are used for types of geographical districts.