Stroke count: 14
Meaning: enclosure, quarter, red-light district
Kunyomi: くるわ とりで
Onyomi: カク
Composition: 广 郭
Radical: 广
Meaning: house on cliff
廓 (クルワ) district, quarter, enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork, red-light district, wide and empty
廓清 (カクセイ) purification, cleaning up, purging
外郭 (ガイカク) outer wall (e.g. castle), outer block (enclosure), outline, contour
遊郭 (ユウカク) (licensed) red light district
廓 (くるわ) district, quarter, enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork, red-light district, wide and empty
郭言葉 (くるわことば) sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period), vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: enclosure, quarter, red-light district
Kunyomi: くるわ とりで
Onyomi: カク
Composition: 广 郭
Radical: 广
Meaning: house on cliff
廓 (クルワ) district, quarter, enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork, red-light district, wide and empty
廓清 (カクセイ) purification, cleaning up, purging
外郭 (ガイカク) outer wall (e.g. castle), outer block (enclosure), outline, contour
遊郭 (ユウカク) (licensed) red light district
廓 (くるわ) district, quarter, enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork, red-light district, wide and empty
郭言葉 (くるわことば) sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period), vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)