くに
国

noun

  1. country, state.
  2. region.
  3. national government, central government.
  4. home (i.e. hometown, home country).
  5. province (of Japan). Messages.hist.
  6. land, earth. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くに
国
 国 くに ✔
くに
邦
 邦 くに
くに
國
 國 くに

Contained Kanji Breakdown

country
コク　くに　くな (2nd, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)