邦 Kanji – home country

Meaning and Readings

How is 邦 read?

邦 has the onyomi reading ホウ and the kunyomi reading くに.

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

Common Japanese Words Using 邦

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

• 東邦（とうほう） — Oriental country, the Orient
• 邦画（ほうが） — Japanese film
• 邦楽（ほうがく） — Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
• 邦人（ほうじん） — Japanese national (esp. abroad)
• 連邦（れんぽう） — federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

Related Kanji

• 並
  row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
• 報
  report, news, reward, retribution
• 放
  set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
• 訪
  call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
• 豊
  bountiful, excellent, rich
• 崩
  crumble, die, demolish, level