JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 郡: "county, district"
The kanji 郡 means "county, district". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read グン in on'yomi and こおり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
グン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こおり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | county, district |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 965 of 2,501 |
Common words with 郡
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 郡district; county · district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period)
- 郡司district governor (under the ritsuryō system)
- 郡長district headman; head county official
- 郡役所county offices
- 郡県counties and prefectures
- 登米郡place : Tomegun
- 郡部rural districts; counties
- 芳賀郡place : Hagagun
- 諏訪郡place : Suwagun
- 秩父郡place : Chichibugun
- 那珂郡place : Nakagun
- 郡県制度county and prefecture system
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