Japanese word

郷土

Pronunciation

Romajikyōdo

Meaning

  • nounhometown

Example

彼は郷土を離れて、東京で暮らしています。kare wa kyō do o hana re te tō kyō de ku ra shi te i ma su

He left his hometown and lives in Tokyo.

Illustration for 郷土 (hometown)

More examples

郷土の祭りに毎年参加しています。kyō do no matsu ri ni mai toshi san ka shi te i ma su

I take part in my hometown festival every year.

Core concept

Refers to the familiar land connected with a person's origins and sense of home.

Common phrases

  • 郷土の文化kyō do no bun ka

    hometown culture

  • 郷土料理kyō do ryō ri

    local cuisine

  • 郷土を離れるkyō do o hana re ru

    leave one's hometown

Similar words

故郷kokyō: The place where a person was born or raised and considers home.
ふるさとfurusato: A person's place of origin viewed as a familiar home with personal memories.
郷里kyōri: A person's native region, especially when described in formal or literary language.

Definition in Japanese

生まれ育った土地や、故郷として親しんでいる地域。u ma re soda tta to chi ya ko kyō to shi te shita shi n de i ru chi iki

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 郷 (kyō, "hometown") with 土 (do, "land") to mean the land of one's origins.

Usage tips

  • The word 郷土 (kyōdo) often presents a hometown as part of a wider regional identity, which gives it a more formal tone in conversations about culture and history.

Other meanings

  • homelandnoun

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