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    3. 外郭

    外郭

    外がい郭かく

    outer fence

    KMT10News #47+1Ref L2NounHistoryKanji Vocab16 strokes

    外廓

    がいかく

    Noun

    1.
    outer fence, outer enclosure, outer block
    2.
    outline, contour

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    城しろの外がい郭かくはとても大おおきかった。

    The outer enclosure of the castle was very large.

    KMT6HistoryArt & Design
    都と市しの外がい郭かくには、まだ自し然ぜんが多おおく残のこっている。

    Much nature still remains in the outer areas of the city.

    KMT10Daily LifeNature & Environment
    その建たて物ものの外がい郭かくは、現げん代だい的てきなデザインと伝でん統とう的てきな要よう素そが融ゆう合ごうしている。

    The exterior outline of the building fuses modern design with traditional elements.

    KMT10Art & DesignTechnology
    江え戸ど城じょうの外がい郭かくは、現げん在ざいの皇こう居きょ外がい苑えんの一いち部ぶとして残のこされています。

    The outer enclosure of Edo Castle remains as part of the current Imperial Palace Outer Garden.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    敵てきの攻こう撃げきから街まちを守まもるため、強きょう固こな外がい郭かくが築きずかれた。

    A strong outer defense was built to protect the city from enemy attacks.

    KMT10HistoryMilitary

    Kanji that make up this word

    外
    そと・ほか・はず.す・はず.れる・と-…(5)
    outside
    郭
    くるわ…(2)
    enclosure・quarters・fortification・red-light district
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