郡: the kanji for county; district
郡 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means county; district. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
郡 is written in 10 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
郡 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
グン (gun)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 郡ぐん · gun | county; district |
| 郡部ぐんぶ · gunbu | rural districts |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 祖母は郡の小さな町に住んでいる。Sobo wa gun no chiisana machi ni sunde iru.My grandmother lives in a small town in the county.
- 住所には郡の名前も書く。Jūsho ni wa gun no namae mo kaku.The county name is also written in the address.
- 郡部では人口が減っている。Gunbu de wa jinkō ga hette iru.The population is falling in rural districts.
- この村は二つの郡の境にある。Kono mura wa futatsu no gun no sakai ni aru.This village is on the border of two counties.
- アメリカの州はいくつもの郡に分かれている。Amerika no shū wa ikutsu mo no gun ni wakarete iru.American states are divided into many counties.
Questions about 郡
How many strokes does 郡 have?
郡 is written in 10 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 郡?
The on readings are gun (グン). 郡 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 郡?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 郡
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.