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国

country
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingコク
Kun readingくに
JLPT level: N5JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. countryRtK
  1. state
  2. region
  3. national government
  4. central government

Synonyms

ステート国家国郡里制州

Popular Usage

外国外国人国際国語国民国家国会国境全国国王国籍国立

Radicals and components

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How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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pent in (囗) · king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉) · earring · drop (丶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 624

Compound words

外国がいこく
foreign country
外国人がいこくじん
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
国際こくさい
international; diplomatic intercourse
国家こっか
state; country; nation
国会こっかい
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly
国境こっきょう
border (between countries); national border
国語こくご
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
国民こくみん
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national; Democratic Party for the People
全国ぜんこく
the whole country
国王こくおう
king; queen; monarch; sovereign; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.)
国籍こくせき
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
国立こくりつ
national; founded and run by the central government
国立大学こくりつだいがく
a national university
愛国あいこく
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
異国いこく
foreign country
一国いっこく
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
英国えいこく
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
王国おうこく
kingdom; monarchy
各国かっこく
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
韓国かんこく
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
帰国きこく
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
強国きょうこく
strong nation; powerful country
建国けんこく
founding of a nation
故国ここく
one's native land

On Reading Examples

彼は生まれはフランス人だが今はアメリカ国民である。こくみん
He is French by birth, but he is now a citizen of the USA.tatoeba
彼は国民の幸福を念願した。こくみん
He had national welfare at heart.tatoeba
彼は英国国民であることを誇りに思っている。こくみん
He is proud of being a British subject.tatoeba
彼はテレビで国民に演説した。こくみん
He gave an address to the nation on TV.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は母国を追放された。
He was exiled from his country.tatoeba
彼は米国の市民権を得た。
He acquired American citizenship.tatoeba
彼は米国に発つ前に東京にいる上司に会いたいと思った。
He wanted to see his boss in Tokyo before leaving for America.tatoeba
彼は兵士として中国に渡ったが、二度とかえってこなかった。
He went to China as a soldier, never to come back.tatoeba
国立京都国際会館
Kyoto International Conference Centerwiki
国際交流センター
International Exchange Centerwiki
国語学国文学専修
Department of Japanese Language and Literaturewiki
C群 外国語科目。
Group C : Foreign languageswiki
国家神道を参照。
See State Shinto.wiki
国家機関の名称。
Names of government institutions.wiki
国会期成同盟結成
The Alliance for Elected Legislature was formedwiki
国会へのサービス。
Services for the Dietwiki
日向国・豊後国国境の朝日嶽城主。
He was the lord of Asahidake-jo Castle at the border between Hyuga Province and Bungo Province.wiki
これが、日本の対露国境の根拠となる。
This became an evidence for Japan to fix a border to Russia.wiki
神国王書 日蓮筆
Shinkokuosho written by Nichirenwiki
封号は日本国王。
Title of Nobility: Monarch of Japanwiki
父親はフランス国籍。
His father became a French national.wiki
戸主が日本国籍を失ったとき
In the case of loss of Japanese citizenshi p of a family head.wiki
国立女性教育会館
National Women's Education Centerwiki
第四十二国立銀行
Forty Second National Bankwiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

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