国 Kanji – country

The Japanese kanji 国 can mean country.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: country
Onyomi: コク
Kunyomi: くに
Romaji: koku, kuni
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 3

How is 国 read?

国 has the onyomi reading コク and the kunyomi reading くに.

In romaji, these readings can be written as koku, kuni.

Common Japanese Words Using 国

These common Japanese words contain 国. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • アメリカ合衆国(アメリカがっしゅうこく) — United States of America
  • 愛国(あいこく) — love of one's country, patriotism
  • 異国(いこく) — foreign country
  • 一国(いっこく) — one country
  • 英国(えいこく) — United Kingdom, Britain, Great Britain
  • 王国(おうこく) — kingdom, monarchy
  • 開発途上国(かいはつとじょうこく) — developing country, emerging nation
  • 外国(がいこく) — foreign country
  • 外国語(がいこくご) — foreign language
  • 外国人(がいこくじん) — foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national, alien, non-Japanese

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