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郭

enclosure
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingカク
Kun readingくるわ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. enclosureRtK
    彼はその機械の輪郭をスケッチします。He sketches the outline of the machine.tatoeba
    安土町城郭資料館Azuchi Castle Museumwiki
  2. quarters
  3. fortification
  4. red-light district
  1. district
  2. quarter
  3. area enclosed by earthwork

Radicals and components

Radical邑city
Components
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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
一郭いっかく
one block
郭公ホトトギス
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
胸郭きょうかく
chest
遊郭ゆうかく
(licensed) red light district
五稜郭ごりょうかく
five-sided fortification

Additional Examples

安土町城郭資料館
Azuchi Castle Museumwiki
日本の城郭概要表
Japanese Castle Data Sheetwiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 郭

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