Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1670 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district
Kunyomi: くるわ
Onyomi: カク
Composition: 享 邑
Radical: 邑
Meaning: town (阝 right)
Reading: むら
Frequency: 350
Alternative forms:
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 fence, outer enclosure, outer block, 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)