JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 郭: "enclosure, quarters, fortification"
The kanji 郭 means "enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read カク in on'yomi and くるわ 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)
カク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くるわ
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 | enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1670 of 2,501 |
Common words with 郭
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 輪郭contour; outline; silhouette · summary; outline; sketch
- 城郭castle; citadel; fortress · castle walls; enclosure
- 外郭outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block · outline; contour
- 遊郭(licensed) red light district
- 胸郭chest; thorax
- 五稜郭five-sided fortification
- 一郭one block; enclosure
- 城郭都市fortified city; walled city
- 郭公common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
- 輪郭線outline; contour line; border line
- 外郭団体auxiliary organization (organisation); extra-departmental body; fringe organization
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