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廓
廓
14 strokes

Meanings

enclosure
quarter
red-light district

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くるわ
とりで

Common Words

輪郭
りんかく
輪廓
Noun
Freq #6631
1

contour; outline; silhouette

Examples
彼はその機械の輪郭をスケッチします。
He sketches the outline of the machine.
2

summary; outline; sketch

3

looks; features

廓
郭
曲輪
くるわ
かく (廓／郭)
Freq #37477
1

Common noun

district; quarter

2

Common noun

enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork

3

Common noun

red-light district

4

廓 only; Prefix; Suffix

wide and empty

城郭
じょうかく
城廓
Noun
Freq #47266
1

castle; citadel; fortress

2

castle walls; enclosure

外郭
がいかく
外廓
Noun
Freq #49075
1

outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block

2

outline; contour

遊郭
遊廓
ゆうかく
Noun
Freq #51953
1

(licensed) red light district

一郭
一廓
いっかく
Noun
Freq #72262
1

one block; enclosure

廓清
郭清
かくせい
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #129497
1

purification; cleaning up; purging

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