Japanese symbol for “hometown”
故郷
ふるさと
Romaji: furusato
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
In Japanese, hometown is 故郷, read ふるさと (furusato).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
- n ruins; historic remains
Written forms: 故郷、古里、故里、ふる里. Readings: ふるさと.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hometown”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 郷里 | きょうり kyouri | hometown; birthplace |
| 田舎 | いなか inaka | hometown |
| 郷 | きょう kyou | hometown |
| ホームタウン | ホームタウン hoomutaun | hometown |
| 国元 | くにもと kunimoto | one's home; hometown; native place |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 事故 | じこ jiko | accident; incident; trouble |
| 故障 | こしょう koshou | fault; trouble; breakdown |
| 故意 | こい koi | intent; intention; bad faith |
| 故に | ゆえに yueni | therefore; consequently |
| 何故 | なにゆえ naniyue | why |
| 郷土 | きょうど kyoudo | native place; birth-place; one's old home |
| 郷里 | きょうり kyouri | hometown; birthplace |
| 郷愁 | きょうしゅう kyoushuu | nostalgia; homesickness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hometown”.
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