6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

home country, country, Japan

Kun'yomi
  • country ②region ③national government ④home (i.e. hometown, home country)
On'yomi
  • ホウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ホウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

home country, country, Japan
ホウ くに (8th, N1)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ

Common Words

federation (of states)
Oriental country
Japanese film ②Japanese painting
foreigner ②stranger ③gentile
federal police (US, Brazil, Australia, etc.)
federal president (e.g. in Germany)
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 90A6
JIS X 0208 1-43-14
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4758
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6130
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 847
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1051
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1001
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 417
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1323
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39310
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1792
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 808
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 825
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1824
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1146
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1621
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 753
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1865
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2d4.7
Four corner code 5702.7
De Roo Code 1444