“Nation” or “Country” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “国”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “国” means “Territory”, “State” or “Mother land” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “国”
Jouyou Kanji “国” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こく(koku) |
| Kun-Yomi | くに(kuni) |
| Meanings | Nation, Country, Fatherland |
| Territory, Land |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “国”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 国構え(くにがまえ-ku ni ga ma e) | Kanji “box” or “country” radical (radical 31), Radical consisting of an enclosing box |
| 国言葉(くにことば-ku ni ko to ba) | Local dialect, Vernacular, Local accent |
| 国造り(くにづくり-ku ni du ku ri) | Nation-building |
| 国造(くにのみやつこ-ku ni no mi ya tsu ko) | Regional administrator (pre-Taika hereditary title) |
| 国見(くにみ-ku ni mi) | To view the country’s topography, scenery, and the living conditions of the people from higher places such mountain tops by the emperor or local leaders |
| 国許(くにもと-ku ni mo to) | One’s home town, Native place |
| 国威(こくい-ko ku i) | National prestige, National dignity |
| 国運(こくうん-ko ku u n) | Destiny of a nation, Fate of a country |
| 国益(こくえき-ko ku e ki) | National benefits, National gain, National interest, National profit |
| 国王(こくおう-ko ku o u) | King, Monarch, Sovereign |
| 国恩(こくおん-ko ku o n) | One’s debt to one’s country |
| 国外(こくがい-ko ku ga i) | Outside the country, Overseas |
| 国学(こくがく-ko u ga ku) | ① Study of Japanese classical literature and culture, ② Provincial school (established under the ritsuryō system for educating children of district governors) |
| 国技(こくぎ-ko ku gi) | National sport, National game |
| 国軍(こくぐん-ko ku gu n) | Nation’s armed forces, Government troops |
| 国劇(こくげき-ko u ge ki) | National drama (e.g. Noh and Kabuki for Japan) |
| 国語(こくご-ko ku go) | National language, Mother tongue |
| 国語審議会(こくごしんぎかい-ko ku go shi n gi ka i) | Council on National Language, Japanese Language Council |
| 国号(こくごう-ko ku go u) | Name of a country |
| 国債(こくさい-ko ku sa i) | Government bonds, Government loan bond, Government securities, Government debt, National debt |
| 国際(こくさい-ko ku sa i) | International |
| 国際会議(こくさいかいぎ-ko ku sa i ka i gi) | International conference, International meeting |
| 国際河川(こくさいかせん-ko ku sa i ka se n) | International river |
| 国際関係(こくさいかんけい-ko u sa i ka n ke i) | International relations, International relationship |
| 国際機構(こくさいきこう-ko u sa i ki ko u) | International organization |
| 国際語(こくさいご-ko u sa i go) | ① International language, World language, ② Constructed international auxiliary language (e.g. Esperanto) |
| 国際収支(こくさいしゅうし-ko u sa i shu u shi) | International balance of payments, Balance of payments |
| 国際主義(こくさいしゅぎ-ko ku sa i shu gi) | Internationalism |
| 国際場裏(こくさいじょうり-ko u sa i jo u ri) | International relations negotiation places |
| 国際色(こくさいしょく-ko u sa i sho ku) | International character, Internationality, Internationalism |
| 国際人(こくさいじん-ko u sa i ji n) | Internationally minded person, Cosmopolitan, Citizen of the world |
| 国際的(こくさいてき-ko u sa i te ki) | International, Worldwide, Cross-border, Cosmopolitan |
| 国際電話(こくさいでんわ-ko ku sa i de n wa) | International phone call, International telephone |
| 国際道徳(こくさいどうとく-ko u sa i do u to ku) | International morals |
| 国際法(こくさいほう-ko u sa i ho u) | International law, Law of nations |
| 国際問題(こくさいもんだい-ko u sa i mo n da i) | International problem, Diplomatic issue |
| 国際連合(こくさいれんごう-ko ku sa i re n go u) | United Nations, UN |
| 国際連盟(こくさいれんめい-ko u sa i re n me i) | League of Nations |
| 国策(こくさく-ko u sa ku) | National policy |
| 国産(こくさん-ko ku sa n) | Domestically produced, Domestic |
| 国士(こくし-ko ku shi) | Nationalist, Patriot |
| 国史(こくし-ko ku shi) | National history, History of a nation, Japanese history |
| 国司(こくし-ko ku shi) | Provincial official (under the ritsuryō system, esp. a governor) |
| 国使(こくし-ko ku shi) | Envoy, Legate |
| 国師(こくし-ko ku shi) | A title of respect bestowed by the Emperor to high priests of the Zen, Ritsu, and Jodo sects |
| 国字(こくじ-ko ku ji) | Japanese character, Native script, Kana (as opposed to kanji), Japanese syllabary, Kanji created in Japan (as opposed to China), Japanese-made kanji |
| 国字問題(こくじもんだい-ko ku ji mo n da i) | Problems associated with Japanese characters, Issues pertaining to a nation’s script (e.g. standardization of kanji in Japanese) |
| 国事(こくじ-ko ku ji) | National affairs, Affairs of state |
| 国事犯(こくじはん-ko ku ji ha n) | Political offense, Treason, Political crime, Political offender |
| 国璽(こくじ-ko ku ji) | Great Seal, Seal of Stat |
| 国手(こくしゅ-ko ku shu) | Skilled physician, Noted doctor, Master |
| 国主(こくしゅ-ko ku shu) | ① Crowned head, Sovereign, Monarch, ② Daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period) |
| 国守(こくしゅ-ko ku shu) | ① Governor of a province (under the ritsuryō system), ② Daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces |
| 国書(こくしょ-ko ku sho) | ① Diplomatic message sent by a head of state, Sovereign letter, ② Book written in Japanese, Japanese book, National literature (of Japan), ③ Japanese Classical literature |
| 国状 or 国情(こくじょう-ko ku jo u) | Conditions of a country, National condition |
| 国色(こくしょく-ko ku sho ku) | ① Matchless beauty of the country, ② Tree-peony |
| 国辱(こくじょく-ko ku jo ku) | National disgrace, National dishonour, Stain on the nation’s honour |
| 国人(こくじん-ko ku ji n) | ① People of a country, ② Local lords and samurai |
| 国粋(こくすい-ko ku su i) | National characteristics, Nationality |
| 国粋主義(こくすいしゅぎ-ko ku su i shu gi) | Nationalism, Ultranationalism, Extreme patriotism |
| 国是(こくぜ-ko ku ze) | National policy, State policy |
| 国政(こくせい-ko ku se i) | State politics, Statecraft, National administration, National politics |
| 国勢(こくせい-ko ku se i) | State of country, Condition of a country, Strength of a country |
| 国勢調査(こくせいちょうさ-ko ku se i cho u sa) | National population census, Census, National census |
| 国税(こくぜい-ko ku ze i) | National tax |
| 国籍(こくせき-ko ku se ki) | Nationality, Citizenship |
| 国葬(こくそう-ko ku so u) | State funeral, National funeral |
| 国俗(こくぞく-ko ku zo ku) | National manners and customs |
| 国賊(こくぞく-ko ku zo ku) | Traitor (to one’s country), Treasonist |
| 国体(こくたい-ko ku ta i) | ① Structure of a state, National polity, ② National Athletic Meet |
| 国定(こくてい-ko ku te i) | Statutory, State |
| 国定教科書(こくていきょうかしょ-ko ku te i kyo u ka sho) | National textbooks, School textbook compiled by the state, Government‐designated textbook |
| 国定公園(こくていこうえん-ko ku te i ko u e n) | Semi‐national park, Quasi‐national park |
| 国典(こくてん-ko ku te n) | ① National law, Laws of a nation, ② National rites and ceremonies, ③ Japanese literature |
| 国都(こくと-ko ku to) | The capital, The metropolis, National) capital city |
| 国土(こくど-ko ku do) | Country, Territory, Domain, Realm |
| 国道(こくどう-ko ku do u) | National road, National highway |
| 国難(こくなん-ko ku na n) | National crisis, National disaster |
| 国費(こくひ-ko ku hi) | National expenditure, Government spendin, Public funds |
| 国賓(こくひん-ko ku hi n) | State guest, National Guest, Guest of the state |
| 国府(こくふ-jko ku fu) | Provincial office (under the ritsuryō system), Provincial capital |
| 国富(こくふ-ko ku fu) | National wealth |
| 国風(こくふう or くにぶり-ko ku fu u (or) ku ni bu ri) | National customs and manners |
| 国文(こくぶん-ko ku bu n) | Japanese language, Japanese literature, National literature |
| 国文学(こくぶんがく-ko ku bu n ga ku) | Japanese literature |
| 国文法(こくぶんぽう-ko ku bu n po u) | Japanese grammar |
| 国分寺(こくぶんじ-ko ku bu n ji) | State-supported provincial temple (Nara period, Kokubunji |
| 国柄(こくへい-ko ku he i) | Reins of government |
| 国柄(くにがら-ku ni ga ra) | National character, Regional character, Nationality |
| 国弊社(こくへいしゃ-ko ku he i sha) | National shrines which are managed by local government |
| 国歩(こくほ-ko ku ho) | Future of the country, The fate of the country |
| 国母(こくぼ-ko ku bo) | Empress, Empress dowager |
| 国宝(こくほう-ko ku ho u) | National treasure, Cultural Property |
| 国法(こくほう-ko ku ho u) | National law, Law of the land |
| 国防(こくぼう-ko ku bo u) | National defense |
| 国本(こくほん-ko ku ho n) | Foundation of the nation |
| 国民(こくみん-ko ku mi n) | Nation, People, Citizen |
| 国民外交(こくみんがいこう-ko ku mi n ga i ko u) | People‐to‐people diplomacy |
| 国民皆兵(こくみんかいへい-ko ku mi n ka i he i) | Universal conscription |
| 国民感情(こくみんかんじょう-ko ku mi n ka n jo u) | National sentiment, National feeling, National mood |
| 国民詩人(こくみんしじん-ko ku mi n shi ji n) | National poet |
| 国民性(こくみんせい-ko ku mi n se i) | National traits, National character, Characteristics of a nation |
| 国民精神(こくみんせいしん-ko ku mi n se i shi n) | National spirit, Nationality |
| 国民道徳(こくみんどうとく-ko ku mi n do u to ku) | National morality |
| 国民投票(こくみんとうひょう-ko ku mi n to u hyo u) | National referendum, Plebiscite, Referendum |
| 国民文学(こくみんぶんがく-ko ku mi n bu n ga ku) | Popular literature |
| 国務(こくむ-ko ku mu) | State affairs, Affairs of state |
| 国務大臣(こくむだいじん-ko ku mu da i ji n) | Minister of state, Secretary of State, Cabinet minister |
| 国名(こくめい-ko ku me i) | Name of country, Country name |
| 国命(こくめい-ko ku me i) | ① National orders, Imperial orders, ② Fate of the nation, ③ National Mission |
| 国有(こくゆう-ko ku yu u) | National ownership, State ownership, Government ownership |
| 国用(こくよう-ko ku yo u) | National expenditure, Government spending, Public funds |
| 国利(こくり-ko ku ri) | National interests |
| 国利民福(こくりみんぷく-ko ku ri mi n pu ku) | National interests and the people’s welfare |
| 国立(こくりつ-ko ku ri tsu) | National, Founded and run by the central government |
| 国立公園(こくりつこうえん-ko ku ri tsu ko u e n) | National park |
| 国力(こくりょく-ko ku ryo ku) | National strength, National power |
| 国連(こくれん-ko ku re n) | United Nations, UN |
| 国老(こくろう-ko ku ro u) | ① Elders and senior officials who contributed greatly to the country, ② A national elder who was in charge of looking after the feudal lord’s territory during the Edo period |
| 国論(こくろん-ko ku ro n) | Public opinion, National opinion |
| 国花(こっか-ko kka) | National flower |
| 国家(こっか-ko kka) | Country, Nation, State |
| 国家昏乱して忠臣あり(こっかこんらんしてちゅうしんあり-ko kka ko n ra n shi te chu u shi n a ri) | When a country is in turmoil a loyal subject emerge |
| 国家試験(こっかしけん-ko kka shi ke n) | State examination, National examination |
| 国家主義(こっかしゅぎ-ko kka shu gi) | Nationalism |
| 国華(こっか-ko kka) | National pride |
| 国歌(こっか-ko kka) | National anthem |
| 国会(こっかい-ko kka i) | Congress, Diet, National assembly, Parliament |
| 国漢(こっかん-ko kka n) | Japanese and Chinese literature |
| 国基(こっき-ko kki) | Foundations of the Nation |
| 国旗(こっき-ko kki) | National flag |
| 国器(こっき-ko kki) | Ability to govern the country, A person who has a ability to govern the country |
| 国教(こっきょう-ko kkyo u) | State religion, Official religion |
| 国境(こっきょう-ko kkyo u) | Border (between countries, National border |
| 国禁(こっきん-ko kki n) | State prohibition, National ban, National interdict |
| 国君(こっくん-ko kku n) | Ruler of a country, Sovereign, Monarch |
| 国訓(こっくん-ko kku n) | Japanese reading of a kanji (especially in referring to readings that do not correspond to the original Chinese meaning of the kanji) |
| 国権(こっけん-ko kke n) | National rights, State power |
| 国憲(こっけん-ko kke n) | National constitution |
| 国庫(こっこ-ko kko) | National treasury |
| 国交(こっこ-ko kko u) | Diplomatic relations |
| 愛国(あいこく-a i ko ku) | Love of one’s country, Patriotism |
| 開国(かいこく-ka i ko ku) | ① Opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the worl, Ending (a policy of) national seclusion, ② Founding a country |
| 外国(がいこく-ga i ko ku) | Foreign country |
| 挙国(きょこく-kyo ko ku) | Whole country, whole nation |
| 故国(ここく-ko ko ku) | One’s homelan, One’s native land, Motherland |
| 全国(ぜんこく-ze n ko ku) | Whole country, National |
| 祖国(そこく-so ko ku) | one’s fatherland, Homeland, Mother country, Native country |
| 属国(ぞっこく-zo kko ku) | Dependency, Subject state, Vassal country |
| 売国(ばいこく-ba i ko ku) | Treason, Selling out one’s countr, Betraying one’s country |
| 万国(ばんこく-ba n ko ku) | All countrie, The whole worl, All nations |
| 母国(ぼこく-bo ko ku) | One’s home country, One’s homeland, Mother country |
| 本国(ほんごく-ho n go ku) | One’s own country, One’s native country, One’s home country |
| 列国(れっこく-re kko ku) | The nations of the world, The Powers, The Great Powers |
| 連合国(れんごうこく-re n go u ko ku) | Allied nations, The Allied Power, The Allies |
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