Translation and Meaning of: 郡 - gun

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 郡 (gun) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: gun

Kana: ぐん

Type: Substantive.

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郡

Translation / Meaning: country; District

Meaning in English: country;district

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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ

Explanation and Etymology - (郡) gun

The Japanese word 郡 (gun) is composed of two kanji: 邑 (yu) which means "village" or "settlement" and 囗 (kunigamae) which represents a symbol that surrounds something, indicating a territory or area. Thus, 郡 can be translated as "district" or "county", referring to an administrative division at the regional level in Japan. Historically, 郡 were governed by a magistrate, who was responsible for tax collection and maintaining public order. Currently, 郡 are mainly used for statistical and electoral purposes.

How to Write in Japanese - (郡) gun

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Synonyms and Similar - (郡) gun

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

郷; 町; 村; 区; 区域

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Words containing: 郡

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Words with the same pronunciation: ぐん gun

軍隊

guntai

Army; troops

軍備

gunbi

armaments; military preparations

軍服

gunpuku

military or naval uniform

群

gun

Group (Mathematics)

軍艦

gunkan

war ship; battle

群集

gunshuu

Group (social); crowd; crowd; crowd; crowd

軍事

gunji

military affairs

Example Sentences - (郡) gun

Below are some example sentences:

私は日本の郡に住んでいます。

Watashi wa Nihon no gun ni sunde imasu

I live in a county in Japan.

I live in a Japanese county.

  • 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
  • は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
  • 日本 (nihon) - Proper noun meaning "Japan"
  • の (no) - particle that indicates possession or relationship between two things
  • 郡 (gun) - "County"
  • に (ni) - The translation is: "partícula que indica ação de estar em algum lugar"
  • 住んでいます (sundeimasu) - The verb "morar" translates to "to live" in English.

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Other words of the same type: Substantive.

See other words from our dictionary that are also: Substantive.

譲る

Kana: ゆずる

Romaji: yuzuru

Translation / Meaning:

to turn; to assign; deliver; to transmit; carry; sell; Undo; to produce; surrender.

本体

Kana: ほんたい

Romaji: hontai

Translation / Meaning:

substance; actual form; object of worship

被る

Kana: かぶる

Romaji: kaburu

Translation / Meaning:

to use; Put (head); Spread or draw water (in itself)

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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