Word details

郷愁

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 郷愁.

Dictionary

Entry

郷愁ょうしゅうNounFreq #23749
1

nostalgia; homesickness

Examples
管弦楽団は郷愁に満ちた音楽を演奏し始めた。
The orchestra struck up nostalgic music.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

home town, village, native place, district

10 strokesFrequency 1,077JLPT N1Grade 6

On

キョウゴウ

Kun

さと

Nanori

くに

distress, grieve, lament, be anxious

13 strokesFrequency 2,171JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュウ

Kun

うれ.えるうれ.い

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