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郭

enclosure
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingカク
Kun readingくるわ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. enclosureRtK
  2. quarters
  3. fortification
  4. red-light district

Radicals and components

Radical邑cityComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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receive · tall · top hat (亠) · mouth (口) · child (子) · children · city walls

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1985

Compound words

外郭がいかく
outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block; outline; contour
城郭じょうかく
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
輪郭りんかく
contour; outline; silhouette; summary; outline
外郭団体がいかくだんたい
auxiliary organization (organisation); extra-departmental body; fringe organization

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 郭

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