“Nostalgia” in Japanese
Short answer
Nostalgia in Japanese is “懐郷” (kaikyou). Full meaning: nostalgia, homesickness, longing for home.
Other ways to say “Nostalgia” in Japanese
郷愁
kyoushuu nostalgia, homesickness
ノスタルジー
nosutarujia nostalgia
ノスタルジア
nosutarujia nostalgia
里心
satogokoro homesickness, nostalgia
懐古
kaiko reminiscence, nostalgia, thinking fondly of the past, recalling the old days
懐旧
kaikyuu reminiscence, nostalgia, thinking fondly of the past, recalling the old days
望郷
boukyou homesickness, nostalgia
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.