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国

country
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingコク
Kun readingくに
JōyōGrade 2

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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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
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
国営こくえい
government management; state management

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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