郡
郡·district, county
- On-yomi
- グン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 郡 | ぐん | county, district (rural subdivision of a prefecture) |
| 郡部 | ぐんぶ | rural districts |
| 郡内 | ぐんない | within the district |
| 郡長 | ぐんちょう | district head |
Example sentences
住所は県と郡と町の順に書きます。
じゅうしょはけんとぐんとまちのじゅんにかきます。
Write the address in the order of prefecture, district, town.
郡部では人口が減り続けている。
ぐんぶではじんこうがへりつづけている。
The population keeps falling in the rural districts.
この村は同じ郡内にあります。
このむらはおなじぐんないにあります。
This village is inside the same district.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 群 (flock) where 郡 (district) is meant — they sound identical as グン
- Assuming 郡 is a city unit; 市 is a city, 郡 covers the towns and villages outside one
Memory aid
Picture it
A lord (君) next to the village radical (阝) — the cluster of villages he administers.
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