こ
故
きょう
郷
　
を
した
慕
　
う

expression, Godan verb

  1. to pine for home.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
故
きょう
郷
　
を
した
慕
　
う
 故郷を慕う こきょうをしたう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

happenstance, especially, intentionally
コ　ゆえ　ふる.い (5th, N1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
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 (Early Jr. High, 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)
capital city, おおざる, (邑 variant)
pining, yearn for, love dearly
した.う　ボ (Late Jr. High, N1)
must not, do not, be not
バク　ボ　マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ　エイ　ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)