Japanese word

郡

Pronunciation

Romajigun

Meaning

  • nouncounty

Example

この郡には町が三つあります。ko no gun ni wa machi ga mit tsu a ri ma su

There are three towns in this county.

Illustration for 郡 (county)

More examples

隣の郡へ引っ越しました。tonari no gun e hi kko shi ma shi ta

I moved to the neighboring county.

Core concept

Describes an administrative area that brings several smaller towns and villages together within a wider region.

Common phrases

  • 郡役所gun yaku sho

    county office

  • 郡の名前gun no na mae

    county name

  • 郡の境界gun no kyō kai

    county boundary

Definition in Japanese

複数の町や村から成り、都道府県の下に置かれる行政上の区域。fuku sū no machi ya mura ka ra na ri to dō fu ken no shita ni o ka re ru gyō sei jō no ku iki

Word origin

郡 (gun, "district") is a Sino-Japanese borrowing from Chinese, where 郡 denotes an administrative district containing several settlements.

Usage tips

  • The English word county is a useful translation for 郡 (gun), but Japanese 郡 mainly identifies areas of towns and villages rather than a separate local government.

Other meanings

  • districtnoun

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