ざい
在
ごう
郷

noun, takes genitive case の, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. being in one's hometown.

noun

  1. countryside, the country, rural districts.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ざい
在
ごう
郷
 在郷 ざいごう
ざい
在
きょう
郷
 在郷 ざいきょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

exist, outskirts, suburbs
ザイ　あ.る　あり (5th, N3)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
home town, village, native place
キョウ　さと　ゴウ (6th, N1)
country, rural, village
son, counter for sons
ロウ　ろ　リョウ (7th, N1)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant