noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. (Buddhist) lecture meeting.
  2. religious association.
  3. mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lecture, club, association
コウ (5th, N2)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
put together, inner palace
コウ かま.える (Kentei 1)
well, well crib, town
い ショウ セイ (7th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
red, tan
ゼン ネン あや.うい (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)