郷 ごう Meanings Noun countryside; country 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods) See also: 郷里制 (ごうりせい). Kanji 郷 hometown. Read as ゴウ. Words containing 郷 郷社 (ごうしゃ) village shrine 郷士 (ごうし) country samurai 郷村 (ごうそん) villages And 19 more. Word lists Encyclopedia Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists