Meaning

Primary

Suburbs

Alternative

Outskirts

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Suburbs near you are still suburbs. They're all pretty much the same.

Reading

きんこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

私は東京近郊に住んでいます。

I live in the suburbs of Tokyo.

Kanji Composition