郷愁

きょうしゅう

nostalgia, homesickness

What does 郷愁 mean?

郷愁 is a Japanese noun meaning nostalgia, homesickness in English. It is written as 郷愁 in kanji, きょうしゅう in hiragana, and kyoushuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

管弦楽団は郷愁に満ちた音楽を演奏し始めた。

The orchestra struck up nostalgic music.