向三軒両隣

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
む(こう)
Grade: 3
さん
Grade: 1
けん > げん
Grade: S
りょう
Grade: 3
となり > どなり
Grade: S
kun'yomi on'yomi kan'on on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
向三軒兩隣 (kyūjitai)
向こう三軒両隣

Etymology

Compound of ()こう (mukō, over there) + (さん)(げん) (sangen, three houses) + (りょう)(どなり) (ryōdonari, both sides). Literally, the three houses in front of yours, and the two houses on both sides.

Pronunciation

Noun

(むこう)(さん)(げん)(りょう)(どなり) (mukōsangen ryōdonariむかふさんげんりやうどなり (mukafusangen ryaudonari)?

  1. neighbors who you socialize familiarly with on a daily basis