郭
郭

enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district

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Common Words

輪郭りんかく輪廓NounFreq #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NounFreq #47266
1

castle; citadel; fortress

2

castle walls; enclosure

外郭がいかく外廓NounFreq #49075
1

outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block

2

outline; contour

遊郭遊廓ゆうかくNounFreq #51953
1

(licensed) red light district

ホトトギス時鳥子規不如帰杜鵑郭公《ほととぎす》NounUsually kanaFreq #58692
1

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

負郭ふかくNounArchaicFreq #61390
1

land near a castle

胸郭きょうかくNoun～の Adj.Freq #62020
1

chest; thorax

五稜郭ごりょうかくNounFreq #71456
1

five-sided fortification

一郭一廓いっかくNounFreq #72262
1

one block; enclosure

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