郡

ぐん
gun

county (rural district)

What does 郡 mean?

郡 is a Japanese noun meaning “county (rural district)” in English. It is written as 郡 in kanji, ぐん in hiragana, and gun in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

これは豊能郡の地図です。

This is a map of Toyono County.

祖母は郡の小さな村に住んでいる。

My grandmother lives in a small village in the county.

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