郭
郭·enclosure, outline, quarter
- On-yomi
- カク
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 輪郭 | りんかく | outline, contour |
| 城郭 | じょうかく | castle walls, castle |
| 外郭 | がいかく | outer wall, outer frame |
| 郭内 | かくない | inside the walls |
Example sentences
霧の中に山の輪郭だけが見えた。
きりのなかにやまのりんかくだけがみえた。
Only the outline of the mountain was visible in the fog.
計画の輪郭がようやく見えてきた。
けいかくのりんかくがようやくみえてきた。
The shape of the plan is finally becoming clear.
この城郭は当時の姿をよく残している。
このじょうかくはとうじのすがたをよくのこしている。
This castle preserves its original form well.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 郭廓廓 is an older variant with the 广 roof instead of the right-hand 阝.
- 郭郎郎 also ends in the right-side 阝 (village) but has 良 on the left.
Common mistakes
- Reading 輪郭 as りんこく — it is りんかく
- Reading 城郭 as しろかく — the compound is じょうかく
Memory aid
Picture it
The village radical 阝 on the right with a walled-tower shape on the left: the rampart drawn around a town — hence both 'enclosure' and 'outline'.
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