| ぼ | う | 
|---|---|
| 望 | 
| きょ | う | 
|---|---|
| 郷 | 
noun
- homesickness, nostalgia.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
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                            望郷 | ぼうきょう | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
ambition, full moon, hope
ボウ のぞ.む もち (4th, N3)
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)