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国

country

JLPTN5School grade2Strokes8Frequency#3
Kun
くにkunie.g.国くにcountry
On
コクkokue.g.外国がいこくforeign country

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
囗enclosure
Parts
  • 囗enclosure
  • 王jadeform of 玉
  • 丶drop

Used in words

  • 国(くに)
    country
  • 外国(がいこく)
    foreign country
  • 韓国(かんこく)
    Korea
  • 韓国語(かんこくご)
    Korean (language)
  • 韓国人(かんこくじん)
    Korean person
  • 中国(ちゅうごく)
    China
  • 中国人(ちゅうごくじん)
    Chinese person
  • 外国人(がいこくじん)
    foreigner

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