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国 – kanji for “country”

Meaning
country
On'yomi
コクkoku
Kun'yomi
くにkuni
Level
JLPT N5 #49 of 100

Words with 国

Grouped by how 国 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.

On'yomiコクkoku
  • 国民 こくみんkokumin citizen
Kun'yomiくにkuni
  • 国 くにkuni country
Other words
  • 中国語 ちゅうごくごchuugokugo Chinese

Example sentences

  • 中国語を話しません Chuugokugo wo hanashimasen I don't speak Chinese
  • 日本と韓国は違います Nihon to kankoku wa chigaimasu Japan and Korea are different
  • 日本ほど安全な国はない Nihon hodo anzen na kuni wa nai No country is as safe as Japan.
  • 日本語も韓国語も話せます Nihongo mo kankokugo mo hanasemasu I can speak both Japanese and Korean
  • 世界で一番大きい国はロシアです Sekai de ichiban ookii kuni wa Roshia desu The biggest country in the world is Russia.
  • 国民たる者として Kokumin taru mono to shite As one who is a citizen

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