こう
郊
がい
外

noun

  1. suburb, residential area on the outskirt of a city, commuter belt.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
郊
がい
外
 郊外 こうがい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

outskirts, suburbs, rural area
コウ (8th, N2)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ　-か.う　まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
outside
ガイ　そと　はず.す (2nd, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)