JLPT N2 · Noun

故郷 (furusato)

故郷 (ふるさと, furusato) is a Japanese noun meaning “hometown; birthplace”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ふるさと
Romaji: furusato
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home · noun · usually written in kana
ruins; historic remains · noun · archaic

Example sentences

トムは故郷へと戻って行った。

Tom went back to his hometown.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 故郷

故

happenstance, especially, intentionallyコ・ゆえ・ふる.い · 9 strokes

郷

home town, village, native placeキョウ・ゴウ・さと · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 故郷.

故障こしょうfault事故じこaccident故人こじんthe deceased故ゆえreason故こthe late郷愁きょうしゅうnostalgia郷土きょうどnative place郷里きょうりhometown

Source: JMdict entry 1603050 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.