ぐん
郡

noun

  1. district, county.
  2. district (of 2-20 50-home neighborhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period). Messages.hist.
  3. commandery (in China). Messages.hist.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぐん
郡
 郡 ぐん ✔
こおり
郡
 郡 こおり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

county, district
グン　こおり (4th, N1)
mister, you, ruler
きみ　クン　み (3rd, N3)
an official rank
イン　おさ　ただ.す (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
capital city, おおざる, (邑 variant)