| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 国 | くに |
Pronunciation: kuni
How to Say It Outloud: koo-nee
Usage: used to refer to a country or a nation
Example Sentence Japanese:
日本は美しい国です。
日本は美しい国です。Example Sentence English:Japan is a beautiful country.
Japan is a beautiful country.| Katakana |
|---|
| クニ |
Pronunciation: kuni
How to Say It Outloud: koo-nee
Usage: katakana version; used when writing foreign loan words or for stylistic purposes
Example Sentence Japanese:彼のクニはアメリカです。
彼のクニはアメリカです。Example Sentence English:His country is America.
His country is America.Dictionary
国くにCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- country; state
- region
- national government; central government
- home (i.e. hometown, home country)
- province (of Japan)
- land; earth
国土こくどCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- country; territory; domain; realm
- Country
国家こっかCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- state; country; nation
- State (polity)
田園でんえんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- the country; countryside; rural districts
- cultivated land; fields
- Den'en
邦家ほうか
Noun- country; one's own country
地方ちほうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- district; region; area; locality
- the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
- civilian society
- Jikata
外国がいこくCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- foreign country
隣国りんごくCommon word
Noun- neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
本国ほんごくCommon word
Noun- home country; one's own country; country of origin
- suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country
- country of one's ancestors
- this country
カントリーカントリー
Noun- country; countryside
- country; country and western
- country; nation
全国ぜんこくCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- the whole country
我が国わがくにCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- our country; our land; one's own country
他国たこくCommon word
NounSuru verb
- foreign country; other country
Suru verb
- another province
Suru verb
- strange land; alien land
各国かっこくCommon word
Noun- each country; every country; various countries; all countries
でんしゃ
Noun- country; country home
ほうこく
Noun- country; state
- various countries
御国みくに
Noun- country
- Japan
国産こくさんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Noun
- domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
出国しゅっこくCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- departure from a country; leaving a country
本土ほんどCommon word
Noun- mainland; the country proper
- native country; country where one was born
- pure land; Buddha realm
- Mainland
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