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Dictionary: “故郷に錦を飾る”

故郷に錦を飾る

こきょうににしきをかざる

to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory

Example sentence

A successful local boy is coming home.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

故
On
こ
Kun
ゆえ;ふる.い;もと
Stroke count
9

・happenstance

・especially

・intentionally

・reason

・cause

・circumstances

・the late

・therefore

・consequently

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郷
On
きょう;ごう
Kun
さと
Stroke count
11

・home town

・village

・native place

・district

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錦
On
きん
Kun
にしき
Stroke count
16

・brocade

・fine dress

・honors

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飾
On
しょく
Kun
かざ.る;かざ.り
Stroke count
13

・decorate

・ornament

・adorn

・embellish

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to come home in triumph;to return to one's hometown in glory