What does 故郷 mean?
故郷 is a Japanese noun meaning “hometown” in English. It can also be translated as “ruins” depending on context. It is written as 故郷 in kanji, こきょう in hiragana, and kokyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
トムは故郷へと戻って行った。
Tom went back to his hometown.