故郷 | Shirabe

故郷ふるさと

Common
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

故郷ふるさと

Common Noun

English JMdict (multilingual)

1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone hometown;birthplace;native place;one's old home

See also: 故郷 (こきょう)

トムは故郷へと戻って行った。

Tom went back to his hometown.

2

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic ruins;historic remains

Other forms 古里【ふるさと】 · 故里【ふるさと】 (rarely used kanji form) · ふる里【ふるさと】 (search-only kanji form)

漢字 kanji used

故 happenstance, especially 9画郷 home town, village 11画