Meaningoutskirts · rural area · suburbsOn'yomiコウCommon compounds (4)郊外 こうがいsuburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt近郊 きんこうoutskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings北郊 ほっこうnorthern suburbs南郊 なんこうsouthern suburbs